English Cottage Pie Recipe

• 1 T flour
• 1 T butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cu2 peas
• 1/2 cup green beans
• 1 (8 oz) package mushrooms, sliced
• 1 1/2 -2 lbs. ground beef
• 2 T tomato paste
• 1 cup beef broth
• pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley - chopped
• 1 T fresh thyme
• salt (to taste)
• 4 cups - or more - mashed potatoes
• 1 cup cheddar cheese

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