Mum's Cottage Pie

Ground beef cottage pie with sherry and a fluffy mashed potato and cheese topping. I like to serve it with honey carrots and buttered sweet corn on the side. Can be made ahead or frozen ready for another time. [Originally submitted to Allrecipes.co.uk]

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 846 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, diced
• ½ pound lean ground beef
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• ⅓ cup dry sherry
• 1 ½ teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash with milk and butter. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; saute until translucent. Add ground beef; cook, breaking up lumps with a wooden spoon, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add sherry; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low.

Step 4

Season the beef mixture with salt and pepper, and stir in Worcestershire sauce. Sprinkle in flour and mix well until mixture is thick and clings together, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Step 5

Pour beef mixture into the bottom of a casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly across the top. Season with salt and pepper. Scatter 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese on top. Press a fork into the edges of the casserole to make a pattern.

Step 6

Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until piping hot and cheese is melted down, about 30 minutes.