Cottage Pie

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   For meat mixture:

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   Use large flat pan with sides. Med heat.

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   Melt butter.

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   Add onions and saute 5 min.

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   Add garlic and beef. Cook til no longer pink.

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   Add celery, carrots, tomato paste, broth, worcestershire salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.

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   Add flour/cornstarch a little at a time to thicken (you can also add peas in at this point if you wanted- frozen. You could add any frozen veggies really, and i've done different things and all have seemed to work).

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   Turn off heat and let sit 15 minutes to cool.

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   For potatoes:

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    Peel potatoes, large cube, and boil in water under tender.

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    Drain, mash with milk, butter, salt, pepper to desired consistency.

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    Combine:

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    Meat on bottom, potatoes spread on top. Freeze at this point if you want. They just need to heat up in oven (350 or 375 is fine) and brown top at end.

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