Spicy Mexican Cottage Pie
This Spicy Mexican Cottage Pie is a delicious spin on the everyday favorite ! Make it as hot (or not) as you wish with only a crisp salad on the side.
Whether you call it Cottage Pie or Shepherds Pie – same thing ! And it definitely falls on my list of comfort foods ( also the endless quick and easy list I have! ).
I would normally make a simple, plain beef and vegetable pie with a mashed potato topping and that will be it – everyone is happy.
However, today I am sharing with you a more spicy Mexican Cottage Pie , full of flavor and just that little bit different.
You can serve this with any side dish (salads or vegetables) you wish. Or as I usually do, with a simple mixed salad consisting of lettuce, cucumber, fresh pineapple, small cherry tomatoes and some red onion.
We tend to become more and more chili lovers ! It is up to you how many chilies you prefer in this dish, it would not make a huge difference to the overall taste of the spicy Cottage Pie.
More Comfort food dinner recipes you might like:
- Amish Country Casserole
- Chicken Cacciatore (Dump and Bake)
- Oxtail (Slow-Cooker)
- Easy Shepherd’s Pie
- Sweet And Sour Meatball Stir-Fry (Saucy!)
Spicy Mexican Cottage Pie
Spicy Mexican Cottage Pie
Ingredients
- 2 TB extra-virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Onion chopped
- 3 Carrots peeled and grated
- 2 t Garlic crushed
- 450 grams Lean Ground Beef ( 1 pound )
- 1 TB Ground Cumin
- 2 t Dried Oregano
- ½ TB Paprika
- 2 Green Chilies chopped finely (add more or less to your preference)
- 1 can 410 grams Mexican Style Tomatoes
- 1 can 410 grams Butter Beans, drained
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 4 cups Cooked Mashed Potatoes see notes below
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – spray a large oven dish with cooking oil
- Heat the Oil in a medium skillet and saute the Onion, Carrots and Garlic until soft – add the Beef and stir to loosen the meat – add the Cumin, Oregano, Paprika and Chilies – cook until the Beef is fully cooked
- Add the Cans of Tomatoes and Beans – heat through and simmer until most of the liquid has reduced – season to taste with Salt and Pepper
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared oven dish – top with the Mashed Potatoes and bake 20 minutes or until golden
- Serve warm with a vegetable side or a salad
Notes
- You can use plain potatoes or sweet potatoes to make the mashed potato topping
Oh, yum! This looks fantastic. My family would love to try this! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us and for linking up over at Tell it To Me Tuesday. We hope to see you linking up with us again next week!
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I like your little tweak. Makes the shepherd's pie somewhat more interesting and tempting.
Thanks for sharing it at Tasty Tuesday. I have pinned it and featuring it at Tasty Tuesday today.
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Gosh, this looks good, Linda- love the ingredients and spices you used! I'm so glad you brought it to Treasure Box Tuesday- Pinned and Tweeted! ♥
I think I'd like this version with Mexican flavors more than the traditional. ..and I do like the traditional one!
Your Spicy Mexican Cottage Pie is a great idea. I love the combination for your recipe. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great week.
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Miz Helen
Sounds tasty 🙂 thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays….
Linda your topping on this pie is so perfect! Cheers from Carole's Chatter
Oo these look good!
Shepherd's pie is one of RancherMan's favorites, this looks delicious. I'll have to give this recipe a try. Thanks for sharing! (Visiting from Happiness Is Homemade Hop)
~Taylor-Made Ranch~
Wolfe City, Texas
I'll just call it delicious pie!
That's a great twist, shepherds pie is a fave around here but so is Mexician food my lot would love this.