Carrot top!!

Cottage pie or Shepard's pie... Whatever you call it, there better be mashed potatoes. I've used the instant stuff before, it's quite tasty... But there is something about turning dirty, lumpy potatoes into velvety mashed potatoes. But this cottage pie recipe has a golden twist! When you boil your potatoes, toss in a .5 lb of carrots, and 5 garlic cloves (skins removed of course.) When you mash everything in your pot, the carrots add their color, the garlic its flavor. Adding butter, salt and pepper is a must, adding warm milk, sour cream or cream cheese would be delicious. You could serve this trio of mash as a side dish, but underneath mine, a layer of savory beef and corn off the cob await. Flavored with sautéed onion, garlic, herbs and Worcheshire sauce, the lean ground beef is the lean partner of its decadent topper. This is comfort food to the max! I often have made this in the morning, let cool, refrigerate, than heat at 400 for 30 minutes. One of my husband's favorites.