Take the classic mince and potato combo and give it a brand new spin with these delicious recipe ideas.
Taste.com.au has discovered some new recipes where mince and potatoes are not even the base ingredients for this old favourite.
Why not try carrot or sweet potato mash instead, or use chicken or sausages as your meat ingredient?
Here are some of the most creative recipes.
French onion soup mix makes everything taste better – adding a depth of flavour that you can usually only get from a lot of preparation and slow cooking. Topped with cheesy mashed potato, this easy beef mince dinner recipe ticks all the boxes.
Topping a cottage pie with carrot and sweet potato instead of classic spuds adds earthiness and sweetness, which pairs beautifully with the savoury mince filling.
When two favourites come together – curried sausages and cottage pie, it’s sure to be a winner at the dinner table.
Spiced cottage pies with root vegetable mash
With earthy root vegies, luscious fruits and crisp greens coming into season, what’s not to love about winter’s cool-weather cooking?
Creamy chicken primavera cottage pie
This is what you get when chicken primavera meets cottage pie. The hearty dinner is topped with fluffy mash potato and cheddar cheese, creating the perfect combination of all things creamy, meaty and delicious.
Sweet potato and maple pecan spiced cottage pie
This twist on classic shepherd’s pie combines much-loved flavours to create the ultimate family dinner – it will be loved for years to come.
Hash brown French onion cottage pie
We love a hash brown and are always keen to incorporate it in our cooking (remember hash brown lasagne?). This beef mince cottage pie is super saucy but instead of mashed potato, we’ve topped it with hash browns and lots of golden, bubbly cheese.
A tasty lunch which is budget-friendly, easy to prepare and packed with veg and fibre.
Slow-cooked beef pie with sour cream mash
Go slow with this comforting beef pie that can be cooked three ways.
Bolognese and double mash cottage pie
If you love bolognese, you’ll love the way this pie comes together. The creamy mash makes it all worthwhile.
Italian cottage pie with cauliflower cheese mash
The ultimate mash-up of Italian beef and cauliflower cheese is pure perfection!
This stunning take on traditional cottage pie has crispy, cheesy potato pommes atop a mouth-watering smoky mince and bacon pie. Our food director, Michelle, ensures there won’t be any leftovers.
The kids will love these tasty bubble and squeak pies which are filled with healthy vegetables. Keep some extra in the freezer for those nights when you don’t feel like cooking.
Introducing our new favourite comfort dinner: a base of juicy beef mince and veg flavoured with taco seasoning, topped with creamy mash potato and a tumble of crunchy corn chips.
For more recipe ideas, go to taste.com.au or check out the Taste Test Kitchen now.
Originally published as Carrot mash, hash browns: New twists on traditional cottage pie
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