cottage pie
Britishnoun
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One slightly stranger favorite is ground beef mixed with minced mushrooms and a little mushroom gravy powder, which can become an excellent head start on stew, meatballs, meatloaf or cottage pie.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Also known as cottage pie, shepherd’s pie is the general name for a dish that originated in the United Kingdom and consists of some sort of ground or minced meat sauce topped with mashed potatoes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
His new specialties: vacuum-sealed chorizo dips, cottage pie - even smoked pork loin with local Tinker Coffee BBQ rub.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2021
This poulterer’s pie, again from Dimbleby, is like a cottage pie made with turkey instead of minced beef.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 26, 2020
She paused for a moment, blushing slightly; and then began to recapitulate the misdeeds of the range, and the outrageous outlay of coal in the preparation of the cottage pie.
From The House of Souls by Arthur Machen
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