Cottage Pie
- Prep Time25 min
- Cook Time35 min
- Total Time1 hr
- Yield8-10 Servings
Ingredients
Beef & Turkey Layer
- 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 2 large yellow onions, sliced
- 8 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 24 oz baby bella or button mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1-1/2 + 1/2 tsp sea salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1 cup beef bone broth
- 4 oz full-fat coconut milk (remainder of can from potatoes)
- 2 bunched tuscan kale (approx 10 oz)
- salt and pepper to taste, if desired
Mashed Potato Layer
- 2-1/2 lbs russet potatoes
- 8 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 + 1/2 tsp sea salt, divided
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tbsp ghee
- salt and pepper to taste, if desired
Preparation
Mashed Potato Layer
1
- Fill pot large enough to boil potatoes 3/4 of the way with cold water.
- Chop potatoes into 1 inch cubes and add to pot of cold water.
- Add garlic cloves.
- Add 1 tsp salt.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10-15 min until fork tender.
- With a slotted spoon, transfer to bowl of electric mixer. Reserve cooking liquid.
- Mix until well mashed.
- Add salt, ghee and coconut milk.
- Mix until smooth.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Beef & Turkey Layer
2
- Add ghee and oil to a large sauté pan and heat.
- Add onions and carrots and saute until onions are translucent and carrots begin to soften.
- Season with 1/2 tsp salt.
- Stir in garlic and heat through, being careful not to burn garlic.
- Add mushrooms and cook for 5-10 min, stirring occasionally until start start to brown and release water.
- Add ground turkey and beef. Stir occasionally until liquid begins to evaporate and meat starts to brown.
- Stir in tomato paste.
- Add broth and remaining coconut milk. Cook until liquid begins to evaporate and thicken.
- Transfer to a 9 x 13 baking dish and top with mashed potatoes.
- Bake 30 – 40 minutes until bubbling and top begins to brown.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Note: Start by preparing all ingredients. Then begin boiling the potatoes. As they cook, prepare the beef & turkey layer.
