Gluten-Free Cottage Pie Recipe

Published on Jun 21, 2016

  by   Kristina Stosek

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Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Serves: 4
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This Gluten-Free Cottage Pie is one of the most comforting savoury pies I know. The pie is meaty and is topped with the fluffiest, creamiest cheesy potato topping. This savoury dish is also known as Shepherd’s pie with a small difference. Both pies are made with ground meat, except Shepherd’s pie is made with lamb, and cottage pie is made with beef. 

baked gluten-free cottage pie in a pie dish

GLUTEN FREE AND GRAIN-FREE COTTAGE PIE

Typically this savoury pie is made with classic pie crust made with butter and flour. To keep this cottage pie on the healthier side, I replaced the pie crust with healthy chard leaves, adding healthiness, keeping the recipe simpler and keeping it grain-free. 

The meat mixture is made with lean ground beef, onions, carrots, peas and mushrooms. To give the meat extra flavour, I added rosemary, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, beef broth and plenty of fresh parsley. 

overview of baked grain free cottage pie

CHEESY POTATO TOPPING

I wanted a little more than just mashed potatoes made with butter for the usual potato topping. So, I replaced the butter with a mix of buttermilk and cheese.

These two ingredients add a tasty twist to the classic cottage pie topping, making this savoury pie exceptionally delicious and extra fluffy.

 

pie dish

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I love making this gluten-free dinner recipe because you can have the pie on the table in under an hour from start to finish. And who doesn’t love cheesy mashed potatoes? 

The potatoes, in my opinion, set the cottage pie apart from most. This cozy savoury dish is a win-win pie in every way. Delicious, hearty, healthier and super simple to make. 

This gluten-free cottage pie recipe is another dish to add to your quick and easy everyday weeknight meals. If you like savoury pies, you will love this Gluten-Free Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pot pie or the gluten-free skillet chicken pot pie — a little more work but worth the effort. Enjoy!

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Gluten-Free Cottage Pie Recipe

Published on Jun 21, 2016

by Kristina Stosek

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • 1.

    In a large saucepan, sauté onions until softened. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Stirring as needed

  • 2.

    Add rosemary, bay leaf, carrots, mushrooms, peas and ½ cup of broth, and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes

  • 3.

    Preheat oven to 400 F and brush a pie dish with olive oil

  • 4.

    Line the pie dish with chard leaves

  • 5.

    Whisk together remaining broth with tapioca starch and add to the beef mixture. Cook until the beef mixture starts to thicken, about 1 minute. Remove bay leaf and stir in parsley. Transfer meat mixture into the prepared pie dish

  • 6.

    Cook the potatoes in salted water until soft. Drain and add buttermilk. Whip the potatoes and then stir in cheese. If the potatoes are too stiff add a little more buttermilk

  • 7.

    Top the beef mixture with mashed potatoes and place on the upper rack of your oven. Bake at 400 F for 12 - 15 minutes until the potatoes start to turn a golden brown colour. Careful they don’t burn

  • 8.

    Cool for 15 minutes before serving

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Kristina

The pie is baked at 400 F

Mrs. Kennerell

What temperature would the oven be set at?

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