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Cottage Pie with Ground Venison

This cottage pie with ground venison is the perfect comfort food - rich, savory, and topped with creamy mashed potatoes.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 small container Bob Evan's Mashed potatoes (or 3 large potatoes, peeled and quartered)
  • 8 tbsp butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cups frozen or fresh veggies (I like corn & peas)
  • 1½ lb ground deer venison (or ground beef)
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
  2. If you are making homemade mashed potatoes, put the peeled and quartered potatoes into a large pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes. Drain the water, add in 4 tablespoons of butter, ½ tsp. salt & ½ tsp. pepper, and a tiny bit of milk. Mask with the tines of a fork or with a potato masher. You don't want them too runny.
  3. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook for 7 minutes.
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  4. Add in the two cups of veggies. If frozen, saute for 3 minutes, if fresh, saute for 6-7 minutes or until softened.
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  5. Add the ground venison to the pan and cook until browned. Do not drain. Deer is lean and doesn't have contain hardly any fat.
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  6. Add in the Worcestershire sauce, seasoning, and beef broth.
  7. Bring the broth to a simmer and reduce the heat to low.
  8. Cook uncovered for 5-10 minutes. Add more broth if needed so the meat doesn't dry out.
  9. Pour the meat mixture into a casserole dish or a 9 x 13 baking dish. Spread it out into an even layer.
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  10. Spread the Bob Evan's mashed potatoes or homemade mashed potatoes over the meat mixture.
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  11. Bake for 20-25 minutes until bubbly. The mashed potatoes should start to brown.
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  12. If you want the potatoes to brown more, broil on hi for 1-2 minutes and don't take your eye off of them or they might burn.
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