| You don't have to be English to enjoy this | | | | large egg, beaten Directions In a 12-inch oven |
| traditional cottage pie, but if you are English then | | | | proof skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over |
| you'll probably keep this recipe among your | | | | medium high heat. Add onions and sauté |
| favorites. 1 pound lean ground beef 1 onion, diced | | | | until tender (about 5 minutes). Add garlic, |
| 3 carrots, diced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 | | | | cinnamon and cloves; continue cooking for 1 |
| teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon Italian | | | | minute. Add meat, stirring occasionally to break it |
| seasoning 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 1 | | | | up; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and |
| 1/2 cups beef broth 1 tablespoon tomato paste | | | | raisins. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. |
| Salt and pepper to taste 4 potatoes, peeled and | | | | Arrange the eggplant slices on a lipped cookie |
| diced 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup milk 1/4 | | | | sheet. Brush both sides of eggplant with remaining |
| pound cheddar cheese, shredded Directions | | | | oil, and season with salt and pepper. Broil eggplant |
| Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Make Meat Filling: In | | | | on the upper oven rack, turning once with kitchen |
| a large skillet, crumble the ground beef and | | | | tongs, until golden brown (about 5 minutes per |
| sauté over medium heat for 1 minute. Add | | | | side). Warm up mashed potatoes according to |
| in the onion and carrots; continue to sauté | | | | package directions. Reduce oven heat to 400 |
| until meat is brown (about 5 minutes). Stir in the | | | | degrees. Lay eggplant in a single layer over the |
| flour, cinnamon, Italian seasoning and parsley. In a | | | | meat mixture. Whisk the egg into the mashed |
| small bowl, combine the beef broth and tomato | | | | potatoes; spread over eggplant. Bake on lower |
| paste; mix well. Add to beef mixture. Add salt and | | | | oven rack for 20 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly. |
| pepper to taste. Lower the heat to simmer and | | | | => Cottage Pie Recipe: Creamed Cottage Cheese |
| cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook | | | | Pie If you've never tried cottage cheese in a pie, |
| until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Spoon | | | | you'll be delighted with this creamy cheese |
| beef mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Make Potato | | | | flavored custard pie. It's something a little |
| Topping: Put potatoes into a medium sauce pan | | | | different and definitely worth the effort. 1 (9-inch) |
| and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high | | | | pie shell 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese, creamed 4 |
| heat. Boil for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are | | | | tablespoons melted butter 1/2 cup white sugar 1 |
| tender; drain. Mash the potatoes until smooth. Add | | | | 4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 |
| butter and milk. Add salt and pepper to taste. | | | | tablespoon lemon zest 2 eggs 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 |
| Spread potatoes over beef filling. Sprinkle cheese | | | | cup chopped walnuts (optional) 1/4 cup milk |
| on top. Bake for 25 minutes, or until top is brown | | | | Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Separate |
| and cheese is bubbly. => Cottage Pie Recipe: | | | | the eggs. Press the cottage cheese through a |
| Moussaka Cottage Pie A great cottage pie recipe | | | | sieve 2 times. In a bowl, combine the cottage |
| featuring flavorable spices like garlic, cinnamon and | | | | cheese, butter, sugar, salt, flour, lemon zest, |
| cloves. Raisins make a delicious addition as well. 4 | | | | unbeaten egg yolks, raisins, walnuts and milk. Stir |
| tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 medium onions, | | | | well. In another bowl, beat the egg whites until |
| diced 3 large cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon | | | | stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into cheese |
| ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 2 | | | | mixture. Bake for 30 minutes, or until brown and |
| pounds lean ground beef or turkey 2 cups canned | | | | firm. |
| crushed tomatoes 1/3 cup dark or golden raisins 1 | | | | Mmmm . . . where can you find that yummy |
| pound eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 (24 oz.) | | | | recipe? Milkshakes, Smoothies, Brownies, Chili, |
| package refrigerated mashed potatoes, warmed 1 | | | | Casseroles and more! |