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    Home » Recipes » Main Course Recipes

    Corned Beef Cottage Pie

    Mar 16, 2019 | by Jennifer | Last Updated: Jul 3, 2021

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    This Corned Beef Pie is the love-child of Shepherd's Pie and Corned Beef Hash. Make it with cooked, leftover or canned corned beef.

    Corned Beef Cottage Pie

    This Corned Beef Cottage Pie is just the thing to celebrate St. Patrick's day or any day!

    The wonderful thing about this dish, is that it can be made with a cooked corned beef brisket (it's perfect to use up leftover corned beef) OR, with the always handy canned corned beef. It's not always easy to find great canned corned beef recipes beyond hash, but this one of them. I enjoy it with fresh cooked corned beef around St. Patrick's Day, then with canned corned beef other times of the year.

    If you enjoy Corned Beef Hash and Shepherd's Pie, you'll love this Corned Beef Cottage Pie. It has the flavours of potato and corned beef together, like hash, but it's cooked up Shepherd's Pie style.

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    Corned Beef Cottage Pie

    Cook's Notes

    I used Yukon Gold yellow-fleshed potatoes for my mashed potatoes. You could also use Russets, if you like.

    If you'd like, you can make the mashed potatoes ahead and cover and refrigerate. If you can, take them out of the fridge a bit early, so they can come up to room temperature before baking.

    Top Tip! Be sure not to skip the step of reducing the liquid in the skillet before adding the corned beef. This process concentrates the flavours of the Worcestershire and Ketchup and make for a fuller flavoured finished dish.

    After you have added the corned beef, simmer the mixture until there is just a bit of liquid in the pan, but don't cook it until ALL the liquid has evaporated. This will keep your corned beef layer moist as it cooks in the oven.

    The cheddar cheese and breadcrumb topping is optional. You can skip if you like and you will still have a very nice dish. Since I've never been one to "skip the cheese", I usually add it :)

    My favourite way to eat this is with a generous dollop of ketchup on the side, if you'd like to try that.

    At my house, this dish served 2. Me and a very, very hungry husband. I'll call it 3 servings, as it is more like 3 average servings. If you are serving more, just double the recipe and cook up in a larger dish.

    Wondering how to cook up your Corned Beef brisket? Scroll down for instructions!

    How to Cook a Corned Beef Brisket

    Starting with an uncooked corned beef brisket, you can cook it either on the stove-top or in a slow cooker. Simply remove the brisket from its wrapping. Place in a large pot or slow cooker and cover with about 1 inch of water. If your corned beef came with a separate spice pack, add spices to the water.

    On the stove-top, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 50 minutes per pound of corned beef. For the slow cooker, cook for 4 1/2 hours on HI or 8-9 hours on LOW.

    Corned Beef Cottage Pie

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    corned beef cottage pie in cast iron skillet with spoon

    Corned Beef Cottage Pie

    Delicious Corned Beef filling, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese. Can be made with cooked corned beef, leftover corned beef or canned corned beef.
    Author: Jennifer
    5 stars from 15 ratings
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Main Course
    Servings 3 servings

    Ingredients
     

    Mashed Potatoes:

    • 1 lb potatoes, peeled and quartered, about 4 medium-sized potatoes)
    • 1/3 cup milk
    • 2 Tbsp butter
    • Salt, to taste

    Corned Beef Filling:

    • 2 Tbsp butter
    • 1 cup onion, diced
    • 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
    • 1 1/2 Tbsp ketchup
    • 1 1/2 cup chicken broth, can use beef broth
    • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (or 1 Tbsp dried)
    • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
    • 2 1/2 cups cooked corned beef, finely diced (or 340g/12oz can corned beef)
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper

    Topping (optional):

    • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
    • 3 Tbsp dried bread crumbs, or 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
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    Instructions
     

    • Make the Mashed Potatoes: Add peeled, cut potatoes (evenly sized) to a large pot of cold water. Add salt to the water. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until potatoes are tender, 10-20 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes.
    • Meanwhile, heat milk and butter in a small saucepan over low heat until warm, then keep warm until needed.
    • Drain then return potatoes to dry pot. Place over medium heat on the stove top. Add milk/butter mixture to the pot. Mash potatoes until smooth. *Add a bit more milk, if needed. Taste and add salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste. Cover and set aside (or cover and refrigerate if making ahead).
    • Preheat the oven to 400F.
    • Make the Filling: Heat 2 Tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened and starting to turn golden a bit. Add the Worcestershire, ketchup, chicken broth, parsley and thyme to the skillet. Simmer over medium heat until liquid reduces by half. Add the corned beef and reduce heat slightly. Simmer 3-4 minutes or until there is only a bit of liquid left in the mixture (don't let all of it cook off). Taste the mixture and add additional salt and freshly ground pepper, as needed.
    • Spoon filling into a small baking dish (8-inch round-ish). Spoon mashed potatoes over-top in an even layer. Top with shredded cheese, then sprinkle with bread crumbs.
    • Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until filling is heated through and bubbling and top is lovely and golden.

    Notes

    Be sure to read the Cook's Notes above the Recipe Card, where I share some valuable tips, options, substitutions and variations for this recipe!

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 2099mg | Calcium: 262mg | Vitamin C: 60.1mg | Vitamin A: 970IU | Sugar: 6g | Fiber: 5g | Potassium: 1227mg | Cholesterol: 115mg | Calories: 587kcal | Saturated Fat: 18g | Fat: 37g | Protein: 26g | Carbohydrates: 36g | Iron: 7.9mg

    Nutritional information provided for general guidance only and should not be relied upon to make personal health decisions.

    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Canadian
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    Comments

    1. Jan says

      March 22, 2022 at 8:51 pm

      5 stars
      Tried this recipe last night and is was enjoyed by all!! Will definitely make again when I cook a corned beef!! Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 23, 2022 at 8:51 am

        So glad to hear, Jan! Thanks so much :)

        Reply
    2. Pixi says

      March 21, 2022 at 12:06 am

      5 stars
      Omg! This cottage pie is heaven! We used our leftover corned beef, the broth too, and colcannon. This recipe is a keeper, and we decided it'll become our annual post-Paddy's day dinner! But let's be real here, we'll probably make it way more than once a year!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 21, 2022 at 9:39 am

        So glad you enjoyed it, Pixi! Thanks so much :)

        Reply
    3. Casie says

      March 20, 2022 at 4:38 pm

      5 stars
      I used leftover colcannon potatoes from St. Patrick's day. :) yum!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 20, 2022 at 7:03 pm

        Sounds great, Casie and such a great idea! My husband makes sure we never have any leftover colcannon (but next year I'll hide a bit to try it :) Thanks so much!

        Reply
    4. Marnie says

      March 18, 2022 at 12:40 pm

      I made the pie following the recipe exactly. But I made mine to freeze and have at a later date. Wondering how long you would bake it from frozen? Instead of 30 maybe 45 minutes? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 18, 2022 at 6:59 pm

        Hi Marnie and yes, I think 45-50 minutes should be about right from frozen. Enjoy :)

        Reply
    5. Will says

      February 27, 2022 at 5:28 pm

      I used fresh corn that is knifed off tcob mixed into russet mashed potatoes . The filling I followed exactly but chopped up some green beans. And for the topping crumbled biscuits and cheddar. Yummy.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        February 27, 2022 at 6:31 pm

        It does sound yummy, Will :) So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    6. Monica says

      December 06, 2021 at 5:30 pm

      5 stars
      I just prepped this…a friend of mine ended up with a can of corned beef in her grocery order that was purchased by accident and she sent it my way. I wanted to do something different from just eating it on sandwiches and came across your recipe.

      I added half of a 6oz can of tomato sauce that I had leftover from another recipe in place of some of the broth, and about 2 cups of frozen mixed veggies, and then did a layer of cream style corn like I do in my typical cottage pie. I ended up with enough for 2 dinners for our small family. So we will have one casserole for tomorrow night’s dinner and one to freeze for another night that we need something easy.

      I could tell just from sampling the filling as it was simmering that it is going to be delicious! We like cottage pie and the occasional corned beef hash is one of our guilty pleasures, so I know this will not disappoint! Next time I think I might stick closer to your recipe and serve it for brunch topped with an over-easy egg, or with eggs baked in indentations on the potato topping! Thanks for the recipe, and for fueling my creativity!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        December 06, 2021 at 8:21 pm

        Thanks so much, Monica :)

        Reply
    7. Trish says

      September 03, 2021 at 2:24 am

      In your recipe was the chicken or beef stock made with stock cubes? Would it be as nice if it was?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        September 03, 2021 at 9:05 am

        Hi Trish, I actually use Better than Bouillon, which is a paste that is re-constituted with water. So it's similar to cubes in that respect. I'd say any stock you enjoy will be fine here :) Enjoy!

        Reply
    8. Cheryl says

      August 06, 2021 at 8:17 am

      5 stars
      I found this looking for something to make with leftover cornbeef. I added a bag of coleslaw mix, topped it with Swiss cheese and then put the potatoes on top. It was absolutely delicious!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        August 06, 2021 at 9:10 am

        Sounds delicious, Cheryl :) Thanks so much!

        Reply
    9. Abby says

      March 19, 2021 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      This recipe worked some magic on some perfectly below-average leftover corned beef. Yesterday's dinner was timid, tasteless. Today's was bold and savory! That sauce is delicious, just what the beef needed. I used my leftover potatoes for the mashed potatoes, and that worked perfectly. I will definitely use this recipe again!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 19, 2021 at 9:13 am

        So glad you enjoyed it, Abby :) Thanks so much!

        Reply
    10. Anna Jensen says

      August 03, 2020 at 4:49 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious - the whole family enjoyed it. I added a lot of extra veges in, grated zuchinni, beans, carrots, baby spinach. This bulked it out to feed our large family and definitely didn't detract from the taste! An overall winner!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        August 03, 2020 at 7:19 pm

        Sounds delicious and so glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks!

        Reply
    11. Jamie says

      April 04, 2020 at 3:24 pm

      Can sliced corned beef, sandwich style be used?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        April 04, 2020 at 3:43 pm

        Hi Jamie and yes, I think you could make it work. I would just dice it up and go from there with the recipe. Enjoy :)

        Reply
    12. Ann says

      March 17, 2020 at 10:41 am

      5 stars
      This was amazing! I sautéed some leftover carrots with the onions just to use up some of our leftovers from the boiled dinner we had the night before. Even my daughter who is not a fan of corned beef loved it!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 17, 2020 at 11:23 am

        o glad to hear, Ann! Thanks so much :)

        Reply
    13. Robyn Legg says

      June 14, 2019 at 8:48 am

      5 stars
      Hi Jenifer, I made this tonight with tinned corned beef and it was delicious, very tasty, just a bit salty for my taste but everyone loved it, thank you.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        June 14, 2019 at 11:50 am

        Glad you enjoyed it, Robyn. As for the salty-ness, it's hard to reduce much when starting with canned corned beef (which is very salty). Using no-salt broth would be one thing to try and of course, no additional salting.

        Reply
    14. Benita says

      June 05, 2019 at 1:08 pm

      Hi Jennifer,
      Does it require a thickener (flour, cornstarch) of some kind, so that it's not too soupy after the addition of the chicken broth?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        June 05, 2019 at 1:11 pm

        Hi Benita, I know it sounds like it would, but it doesn't. Almost all of the broth will be absorbed and/or cook off. You should cook until there is just a bit of liquid left in the pan (don't cook quite all of it off). It will be lovely and definitely not soupy after it's trip to the oven :) Enjoy!

        Reply
    15. Kristie says

      March 30, 2019 at 7:23 am

      After living in England for 6 years, we have eaten and made many different cottage pies. This recipe is by far the best I have every made. LOVED IT! It was absolutely delicious and enjoyed by the whole family. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 30, 2019 at 8:34 am

        So glad to hear, Kristie! I prefer it to standard beef cottage pie, for sure :) Thanks!

        Reply
    16. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

      March 23, 2019 at 11:32 am

      What a terrific way to use left over corned beef. Thank you for sharing your creative dish. :)

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 23, 2019 at 1:03 pm

        Thanks so much, Karen :)

        Reply
    17. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

      March 18, 2019 at 8:46 pm

      5 stars
      Holiday comfort food at its best Jennifer! Delicious work!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 19, 2019 at 8:40 am

        Thanks so much, Mary Ann :)

        Reply
    18. [email protected] says

      March 18, 2019 at 1:11 pm

      5 stars
      All the comfort and so much flavor! It's practically jumping off the screen!! Love it!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 18, 2019 at 7:33 pm

        Thanks Annie :)

        Reply
    19. Margo says

      March 18, 2019 at 10:57 am

      5 stars
      Cannot wait to try this and may make a corned beef just to do so!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 18, 2019 at 12:42 pm

        Do enjoy, Margo! I think you will love it :)

        Reply
    20. Dawn - Girl Heart Food says

      March 18, 2019 at 7:25 am

      5 stars
      What a brilliant idea to use corned beef here! Would love to give this one a try, looks super comforting! Pinned!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 18, 2019 at 7:36 am

        Thanks so much, Dawn :)

        Reply
    21. Tricia | Saving Room for Dessert says

      March 17, 2019 at 11:14 am

      Wow this looks pretty darn fantastic! My husband would go nuts for a skillet loaded like this :) Happy St. Patrick's Day!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 17, 2019 at 11:19 am

        Thanks so much, Tricia and Happy St. Patrick's Day to you, as well! My husband is wearing the green and drinking Guinness, so he's definitely in the spirit :)

        Reply
    22. Chris Scheuer says

      March 16, 2019 at 11:36 am

      5 stars
      Yum! What a wonderful Irish-inspired combination. I love that this is traditional yet unique!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 16, 2019 at 11:38 am

        Thanks Chris! It was so delicious. I dare say, I think I prefer it to Shepherd's pie :)

        Reply

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