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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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"Minced beef is really versatile and reheats well so I make a lot of cottage pie, lasagne, chilli and a keema curry," she said.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2023

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

"Waiter, why is cottage pie never on now?"

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 11, 1920 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

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