Cottage Pie WITH CHEESE!

I'm sure we've all heard of Shepherds Pie. This is the beef version of it. Shepherds pie requires lamb meat, and since we're in the US, and more specifically, I'm in Texas, the beef version will suffice.

First, the topping. What better for a topping than mashed potatoes! Peel, chop and boil your potatoes until fork tender. If you like a chunkier topping, boil until slightly tougher, about 10 minutes or so.

While the potatoes are boiling away, chop 1 large onion and 2 carrots. In this case, I didn't have a carrot, so I used an orange bell pepper. I figured, what the heck, they're both orange right?

Once the potatoes are to your tenderness liking, add some milk and some butter, about 1 tbsp of butter along with a pinch of salt. Mash until your desired smoothness.

Sautee the onions, bell pepper and about 2-3 cloves of garlic together. We are aiming for a sauté on the mix, so stir frequently, and watch closely for about 5-7 minutes on medium heat. When the mix is sautee'd, add 1-1.5 lbs of lean beef to the mix and brown. Once browned, add some thyme, Worcestershire sauce, salt 1/4 cup of wine and cook for 1 minute. 

Once the sauté is done, prep 2 eggs with about 1/4 cup of milk. 

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Drop the mix into a 9X13 pan. Here I've added some frozen mixed veggies, some Worcestershire sauce and red wine, and diced tomato right before I dropped the mix into the pan. 

Once in the pan, mix the egg and potato mixture together. With the potato incorporation, spread on top of the dish. 

Top with cheese and....

Extra sharp cheddar is recommended

Bake at 400 F for 30 minutes, and:

Very tasty I must say! You can add or mingle other ingredients to incorporate leftovers to make a larger dish. Experiment and have fun!

4-6 medium Potatoes peeled, and boiled to fork tender
1/4 cup Milk or Cream
1 Tbsp Butter

Boil the Potatoes till fork tender and mash. If you prefer Garlic, Onion, Cheese ect with your Potatoes, go ahead!

1.5 lbs Ground Beef, browned
1/4 cup Red Wine (optional)
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
1 Carrot (or orange Bell Pepper)
1 medium Onion
1 cup mixed Veggies
1 medium Tomato diced (optional)
3/4 cup shredded Extra Sharp Cheddar

Sweat diced Carrot and Onion, add to Beef. Brown. In a 9X13 pan combine the beef mix, mixed veggies, and tomato. Add Potato to top of dish and smooth over. Top entire dish with shredded Cheddar Cheese. Bake @ 400F for 25-30 minutes. Enjoy!