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The ingredients needed to cook Cottage Pie:
- You need 1/2 packages sliced mushrooms
- Use 1 medium zucchini
- Use 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- Provide 1/2 medium Onion
- Prepare 2 clove Garlic
- Get 1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese
- You need 1 Olive oil
- Use 1 box Instant mashed potatoes
- You need 1 lb Lean ground Beef
Steps to make Cottage Pie:
- Preheat oven to 375
- Chop garlic, onion, and zucchini.
- Heat olive oil in pan, when hot add garlic. Sautee for 3 min.
- Add chopped onion to garlic. Sautee until onion is caramelized. Add extra olive oil if needed.
- Add slicedushrooms to sauteed onion and garlic. I love mushrooms so I add the entire package otherwise add 1/2 package. Add olive oil as needed - Sautee untill mushrooms are caramelized.
- Put sauteed vege's aside into baking dish. Using the same pan, cook ground beef until pink is gone. Drain out juices.
- When ground beef is done, add to baking dish.
- If you want to add other veggies (ie. green beans, etc) add to baking dish now.
- Pour contents of mushroom soup over contents of baking dish. Stir well.
- I like cheese so I put 1/2 cup of cheese over mixture. You can omit.
- Cook mashed potatoes according to package directions. If there are 2 packages of instant mashed potatoes in box, I use both. Can never have too much potatoes. Add to the top of mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 30 mins in the oven or until potatoes are brown. You can add cheese to the top about 15 mins until done.
- ** You can add chopped bacon and/or chives and sprinkle over potatoes before serving. Best to serve with bread.
- ** Add salt and black pepper according to taste.
- Serve with bread and green salad. Or not.
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