Cottage Pie - A Healthy Comfort Food for Dinner!

I love this recipe because it is SO easy to make, takes only a little time, and everyone loves it! I learned this recipe from my Aunt and have never had anyone tell me they didn't like it!

Cottage Pie

Wash and chop potatoes. I leave the skins on because there are a lot of nutrients and we like the taste but thats up to you! :) 

Brown your burger (1 lb - 2lbs depending on how much you want to make) 
I used venison (because its lean and tastes wonderful!) but have also done this with beef. Yummy both ways! Season meat to taste with garlic, salt, and pepper. 

Once the meat is completely cooked. Drain off any fat that is in the pot. A colander is the easiest way to do this. 

Then add meat back to the pot and fill with water till it just covers the meat. 

And add 3 - 4 spoonfuls of veggie or beef base. The best is "Better Than Bouillon". 

Let simmer until Potatoes are ready to mash. Once the potatoes are ready to mash go ahead and mash them up! Add whatever seasonings you would normally use for your mashed potatoes. (I use a little real butter, a little milk, sometimes a little ranch, salt and pepper, sometimes garlic)

Then thicken your water and burger mixture into a lovely gravy! :) Taste make sure you don't need anything else added to it. 

Get yourself out a 9x13 baking pan. Don't mind all the scratches in mine! :/

Add your burger and gravy mixture to about half way up the pan. 

Then spoon the mashed potatoes on top and try to get the whole area covered. 

Sprinkle a bit of cheese on top if you like! (Which I do! but it does add some calories!)

Put in the oven just long enough to melt the cheese. (When I've been in a hurry I've just let everyone put it together themselves and put their own cheese on top and not baked it tastes just as good!) 

And then spoon yourself out some and serve with your choice of veggie on the side! :) Super easy and super yummy! As long as you are sensible about what you add to it HEALTHY too! :)