{"id":2315,"date":"2010-04-18T18:06:41","date_gmt":"2010-04-18T23:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/cottage-pie"},"modified":"2024-01-05T06:58:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T11:58:12","slug":"cottage-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/cottage-pie","title":{"rendered":"Cottage Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cottage Pie - a meal the whole family can enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Everyone loves a good ole cottage pie, it was the kind of dish most of us had weekly with creamy buttery mash potato on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unfortunately the latter with cream and butter is pretty high and mashed potato just isn't the same without them for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However sweet potato on top is a whole other league, it doesn't need the cream or the butter and is perfect mashed just by itself. So is a great topping for my cottage tie, either on it's own or mixed with regular white potato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get that nice golden topping, all you need to do is mix in a couple of eggs to the mash, place in the oven and let it do it's work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To some cottage and shepherd's pie are the same thing, that's because most use beef in both dishes, but shepherd's pie was traditionally made with lamb, hence the \"shepherds\" part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You will find a recipe for Shepherds Pie<\/a><\/strong><\/span> on here also and both dishes are gluten and dairy free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My kids absolutely love this Cottage Pie, it's a perfect dish for the whole family to enjoy. If you have a healthy extra spare, top this with some cheese for a yummy cheesy topping. Also if you like more gravy, why not try serving it with a jug of my - delicious!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For those following paleo\/whole30 - use just sweet potato as the topping and omit the peas and worcestershire sauce and if you are vegetarian, this is delicious with lentils instead of the ground beef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I usually serve the Cottage Pie\u00a0with a side of greens like broccoli, sauteed brussels, kale or green beans just to up the vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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