Easy cottage pie is made with seasoned ground beef, mixed vegetables and cheddar cheese topped with creamy mashed potatoes for a dinner the whole family will love.

Easy Cottage Pie

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

This easy cottage pie is a family favorite recipe that I grew up on.

My Mother used to make this for my siblings and I all the time when we were growing up. It was a dinner that I always looked forward to having.

There are so many delicious flavors going on here that its almost impossible not to love.

My Mom liked making this because she knew that we all enjoyed it so much. Once I got older and started making it myself, I realized how easy it was to put together.

Now, I make it for my own family who loves it just as much as I used to.

We like to eat this in the winter when the temperature drops here in New Jersey and we're all looking for a good way to warm up.

And nothing does that faster then a nice big bowl of comfort food. This is a real "stick to your ribs" meal.

It will keep you warm and happy for hours.

I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you'll love it just as much as my family and I do.

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Easy Cottage Pie Variations

I like this recipe made just the way it is but here are some ways to change it up if you'd like to.

• Meat- Ground beef is traditional for cottage pie but use ground lamb and this dish becomes Shepards Pie. Ground turkey or chicken can be used, too, if preferred.
• Vegetables- Any kind of frozen vegetables would be ok to use here. Canned or fresh vegetables can be used, too.
• Mashed Potatoes- Feel free to use your own mashed potato recipe. If you need one, try my Ultimate Mashed Potatoes or Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes. They're fantastic in this dish. Instant or premade mashed potatoes would be absolutely fine to use, too,

Other Easy Dinner Ideas

If you like super easy to make dinner recipes like this one, here are some others that I know you'll love, too.

• Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
• Chicken and Broccoli Baked Alfredo
• Creamy Chicken Spaghetti
• Cheddar Bay Biscuit Pot Pie

Cottage Pie Ingredients:

• Ground beef
• Cream of mushroom soup
• Frozen mixed vegetables
• Dry packet of gravy mix
• Salt and pepper to taste, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Beef broth
• Cheddar Cheese, hand shredded
• Mashed Potatoes (homemade, store bought or instant)
• Butter
• Dried parsley (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

In a large skillet, melt the butter and add the ground beef. Break the beef down into small pieces using a wooden spoon or spatula as it browns. Drain the fat from the pan once it's done.

Add all of the seasonings, worchesterhire sauce, the gravy packet and beef broth. Stir everything together until it's evenly combined.

Now, stir in the cream of mushroom soup cans and frozen vegetables.

Add the beef mixture to a greased 9x13" baking dish and smooth it out until it's evenly spread out.

Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top.

Add dollops of the mashed potatoes to the top of the meat and cheese. Using the back of a spoon, gently spread the potatoes around until they are completely covering the top.

Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until the potatoes start to brown and the sides are hot and bubbly.

Sprinkle with parsley and let the cottage pie sit for 5-7 minutes to firm up before serving. Enjoy!