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cottage pie

British  

noun

  1. another term for shepherd's pie

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A cousin to cottage pie or shepherd’s pie, hachis Parmentier is the kind of dish that thrifty French cooks might make at home with leftover boiled or roasted beef.

From Seattle Times Feb. 28, 2023

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

There are recipes for cozy feasts — cottage pie, apple crumble — plus craft ideas and suggestions for comfy, layered outfits.

From Washington Post Jan. 14, 2020

Between nine and 12, they can move onto make meatballs or bolognaise, and from 13 onwards you can move onto more complicated, multi-step things like cottage pie.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2013

When, however, in his turn, Benjamin invited home to dinner some of his old friends, he found that all provided for them was hashed mutton, cottage pie, and tapioca pudding.

From A Book of Ghosts by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

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