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British Cottage Pie with Cheddar Mash
A family-friendly cottage pie with savory beef and vegetables under a golden cheddar potato topping. Make the filling and potatoes side by side, then bake until bubbling.
- 60 min in all
- 25 min hands-on
- Serves 4
- Simple
- Freezes well
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Celery · Milk
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Ingredients
- Ground beef, broken into small pieces1 lb
- Potato, peeled and cut into 4 cm chunks2 lb
- Onion, finely diced1 medium
- Carrot, diced small2 medium
6 more ingredients
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- Only 25 minutes of hands-on work; the oven or the pot does the rest.
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