One Pan Weeknight Cottage Pie With Potato Puffs Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Spread the potato tots in an even layer on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly golden and starting to crisp, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the white and light green parts of the scallions, the carrot and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook until the carrot is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook until the garlic begins to soften, about 1 minute.
• Make a large well in the center of the vegetables and add the beef. Cook the beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned all over, about 6 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste until well combined, then stir in the flour until the beef is coated. Add the beef broth and green beans and bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the mixture has thickened to a stew-like consistency, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the beef mixture from the heat and arrange the potato tots on top in an even layer. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the mixture bubbles and thickens, 8 to 10 minutes. Switch the oven to broil and broil the top of the pie until deep golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the dark scallion greens.

Steps:

• Pierce the potatoes with a fork in a few spots. Put on a microwave-safe plate and microwave until tender, 14 to 16 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onion, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the onion is soft, about 4 minutes. Add the beef, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, breaking up the meat, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the beef broth, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the peas and carrots and warm through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the broiler. Halve the potatoes lengthwise and fluff the flesh with a fork; top each potato half with 1/2 tablespoon butter and season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet. Divide the meat mixture among the potato halves, then top with the cheese. Broil until melted, about 2 minutes.

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender. Drain. Return potatoes to same saucepan. Add 3 tablespoons butter and mash. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 7 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to bowl. Add beef, onion and garlic to same skillet and cook over medium-high heat until beef is brown, breaking up with spoon, about 8 minutes. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, gravy, parsley, carrot, Worcestershire and marjoram. Simmer 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon beef mixture into 8-inch square baking dish. Spoon mashed potatoes over; smooth top. Bake until potatoes are heated through and golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.