Cottage Pie
Crispy-topped beef and vegetable filling in one skillet, ready in 20 minutes. The mashed potato crust gets golden and crunchy under the broiler.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 510
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1.5 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 2 tbsp beef stock concentrate (or 1 bouillon cube)
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1.5 cups instant mashed potatoes (dry flakes)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 cup whole milk or water
- ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
Brown ground beef in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up with a spoon, until no pink remains, 5 minutes.
- 2
Stir in frozen peas and carrots, beef stock concentrate, Worcestershire sauce, and 0.5 cup water. Simmer 3 minutes.
- 3
While beef cooks, whisk mashed potato flakes, butter, and milk in a bowl until creamy. Fold in cheese.
- 4
Spread mashed potatoes evenly over the beef filling in the skillet, covering it completely.
- 5
Broil 4 inches from the heat for 3–4 minutes until the top is golden brown and the edges bubble.
- 6
Let rest 1 minute. Serve straight from the skillet.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet with oven-safe handle
- wooden spoon
- medium mixing bowl
- whisk
- broiler
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