A quick and easy cottage pie made with ground beef, gravy, mixed veggies, and mashed potatoes. Perfect for a cozy, satisfying meal with minimal effort!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 packet brown gravy mix
- 5 cups cold water divided, or as called for on gravy & potato mixes
- 12 ounce bag frozen mixed veggies
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 8 ounce instant potatoes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉. Spray a baking dish with non stick spray and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook onion and brown ground beef, breaking the beef up as it cooks. Cook until meat is no longer pink and onions are translucent. Drain excess grease.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk to combine the gravy mix with 1 cup water (or as called for on the gravy packet, until smooth and combined. Pour into the skillet. Add the vegetables, flour, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, start preparing the instant potatoes, following the instructions on the package.
- Transfer the beef and vegetable mixture to the bottom of the baking dish and top with mashed potatoes. Do not smooth out the top of the mashed potatoes, you want the top to have some texture to it.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.
You can use 4 cups of homemade mashed potatoes instead of instant.
For the gravy, swap the mix for 1 cup of homemade gravy if preferred.
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 355mg | Potassium: 821mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2163IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg
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