" After the Boil" Cottage Pie

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Jolie Meaux

" After the boil" Cottage Pie
Yield: 6-8
Prep time: 35 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 1 H & 5 M
It never fails we put too many extras in our crawfish boils. Tired of throwing them away or making soup? I came up with this recipe to change it up a bit and prevent waste, You can mix and match the filllings and if there are not enough potatoes just boil a few for the topping.
Ingredients
- 1 lb smoked sausage, diced small
- 1 boil onion. diced small
- 1/2 cup boil mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 can Rotel
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning(adjust or omit if you are using leftovers from a spicy boil)
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 cup boil corn kernels
- 4-5 boiled potatoes
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 lb shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
After the Boil filling
- Melt 3 tbsps of butter in large skillet or cast iron
- Whisk in flour and cook for about 5 minutes
- Slowly whisk in beef broth
- Add seasoning if needed
- Whisk in tomato paste
- Add onions, sausage, mushrooms and Rotel.
- Cook for about 10 minutes to allow the mixture to thicken, turn off and let cool for about 15 minutes.
Potato Topper
- Using warm potatoes, place through a potato ricer or mash in a large bowl.
- Add butter and milk to warm potatoes ( if not using leftover boil potatoes add salt and pepper)
Assemble and bake pie
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Layer bottom of 12 inch casserole with meat mixture( the size of the pan will depend on your amount of leftovers
- Top with corn kernels
- Gently spread potato mixture over meat and corn mixture
- Top with shredded cheese and sprinkle with green onions
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until top is bubbly and slightly browned.
- Let cool for 10 minutes and slice and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
634Fat
44 gSat. Fat
21 gCarbs
41 gFiber
5 gNet carbs
36 gSugar
7 gProtein
21 gSodium
1118 mgCholesterol
118 mgNutritional Info is auto-calculated.
Jolie Meaux
