Way easier than I’d thought, and if you make it in a cast iron pot, even easier! Well, this is a quick-and-easy version. I use some shortcuts, you can use fresh veggies, and tomato paste and spices, and I’m sure it’ll be even better.

And yes, the picture is terrible. I'll update next time I make this

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1-2 lbs ground lamb (or ground beef for cottage pie)
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 4 cloves of garlic, diced
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 4 Tbsp Tomato Catsup
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup of beef (or chicken) broth (or more, if you like the results more liquid)
• 1/2 cup frozen (or fresh) peas.
• 1/2 cup frozen (or fresh) corn (if you like that sort of thing)
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots 
• 6 oz shredded cheddar cheese (or your favorite melty cheese)

Mashed Potatoes:

• 1-2 pounds peeled, russet potatoes cut into 1/2 dice (you can adjust the depth of the potato layer to your preference)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8-1/4 cup milk
• 2 ounces butter

Directions:

• Pre-heat oven to 400°
• Put cut potatoes in a pot of cold water
• Put heat on high. After the water boils, check after 10-15 minutes, when a fork goes in easily, drain into a colander
• Cook onions in a cast iron pot (for a one pot meal), or saute pan until translucent
• Add garlic to pot/pan
• Add meat to pot/pan, brown meat for about 3 minutes
• Sprinkle meat with flour, stir in, cook for another minute
• Add liquid ingredients (Catsup, Worcestershire, beef or chicken broth)
• Stir in, reduce heat, cook for 15 minutes
• While that’s cooking, make the mashed potatoes!
• Return potatoes to pot from colander
• Mash the potatoes
• Add butter and milk and 3/4 teaspoon of salt
• Mash until smooth
• Give the meat one more stir, and smooth out
• OPTIONAL: At this point, you can transfer the meat mix to a baking dish, or even individual ramekins 
• Cover meat with veggies
• Cover veggies with cheese
• Cover cheese with mashed potatoes, again, as many, or as few as you want.
• Put in oven for about 20-30 minutes until the potatoes brown
• Remove to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving