Cottage Pie

My mom has been sick this past week, and not eating a lot due to stomach queasyness, so when she was feeling a bit better, I decided to make a classic family favourite, that was hearty and delicious!  Cottage Pie!  I know what everyone is thinking.....That's just shepard's pie!  But since I'm using beef, it's actually called cottage pie.  Shepard's pie uses lamb!  Thanks Gordon Ramsey for clearing that up for me!


 I found this recipe on my newest addiction website, Pinterest!  It's a different take on what my mom would normally make, but it looked so good I had to try it!  And now I'm going to share this delicious recipe with you!

Ingredients:
~1-1 1/2 lbs of ground beef
~1 jar beef gravy (I used Diana sauce brand that I found at Sobey's)
~1/4 tsp thyme
~2 cups mashed potatoes
~1/2 to 1 onion, diced (depending on the size of the onion)
~1 can corn
~salt and pepper
~dash of sage
~butter (to dot pie)

Directions:
1) Brown ground beef with onion.  Drain grease

2) Add thyme, sage, salt and pepper, and gravy to the meat.

3) Pour into a lightly buttered casserole dish.  Add the can of corn on top.  Top with mashed potatoes and dot the potatoes with butter

4) Bake at 400º F for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes have browned a bit on top.

Because I have a slight cheese addiction, I added a bit of shredded mozzarella on top!  So yummy!  So everyone, please enjoy this classic Laporte family winter staple!

Happy eating!