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Tater Tot Cottage Pie (Shepherd's Pie)

5 from 10 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, British
Servings 4
Calories 815 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 10 ounce bag Bird's Eye frozen mixed vegetables
  • 2 teaspoons ground dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon kitchen bouquet
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 32 ounces frozen Ore Ida Tater Tots
  • 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Spray an oval gratin baking dish or casserole with nonstick spray and set aside.
  • Brown ground beef, onions and garlic in a skillet and drain off fat.
  • Stir in the frozen vegetables, mustard, marjoram, pepper, salt, Worcestershire sauce, kitchen bouquet or other caramel color, and tomato paste.
  • Whisk corn starch into beef broth and add to the pan.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring, until mixture thickens into a nice gravy.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Top with tater tots, standing them on end and not pressing them into the sauce. There may be a few leftover, depending.
  • Sprinkle the top of the casserole with the grated Parm.
  • Bake for thirty minutes.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Calories: 815kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 32gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 2027mgPotassium: 1280mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3741IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 196mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Casserole
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