Cottage Pie
Meals
Ingredients
3 mashed potatoes
1.5 to 1.8 lb lean ground beef
1 yellow onion
5 carrots, sliced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon parsley
14.5 oz (1 can) vegetable broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup (1/2 bag) shredded cheddar
Directions
Place a wok over medium heat, crumble in ground beef and sauté for 1 minute.
Add chopped onions and carrots, then continue to sauté until meat is cooked and onion begins to brown (about 5 minutes).
Mix in flour, cinnamon, Italian seasoning, and parsley.
In a small bowl, combine vegetable broth and tomato paste, and mix together.
Add the contents of the small bowl to the beef mixture.
Lower heat and simmer mixture for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until almost all of the liquid has been absorbed.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Spoon the mixture into a casserole dish.
Spread potatoes over beef filling.
Sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.
Place a sheet pan on the bottom rack under where the casserole dish will be.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, until top is browned and cheese is bubbly.