This Mexican Cottage Pie is made with a creamy sweet potato top and flavorful chorizo + ground beef and pepper filling. It’s an easy meal to whip up and makes great leftovers for the week!

Mexican Cottage Pie

We’re on the road again! This time we’re headed back to San Angelo, TX (where my husband is from) to squeeze in a little Spring fun with Gray’s cousins and some farm animals. We have a big trip coming up, so I’m happy to soak up a couple road trips to help us build our travel team muscles. Now a few trips in, I’m finding that travel with a 2.5 month old is actually easier than I thought! She’s totally entertained by the passing cars, her reflection in the mirror, and Gus’s tail swishing by as he paces. Baby Gray is currently exclusively breastfed, so feedings are a breeze in that we don’t have to whip out any equipment (besides my equipment ;), bottles, or food stuffs. We just find a rest stop about halfway, Gus stretches his legs, and Miss Gray gets a snack!

The biggest travel adjustment has really been in Gus’s arena. The sweet boy has a big area to lay down, but he’s used to being able to sit with his head rested on the center (front seat) console. Now that he’s restricted to the back, I think it hurts his feelings a bit. It breaks my heart! We’re going to have to figure something out, but in the meantime, I think the setup is a good working draft.

Mexican Cottage Pie

Mexican Cottage Pie

Mexican Cottage Pie

Now, let’s chat Mexican Cottage Pie. I LOVE THIS MEAL! My husband loves it, too. The process is simple and ends in a tasty, different (Mexican-style) spin on a cottage pie. I opted for a sweet potato mash for the top, which is where you’ll want to start prepping. I like a baked sweet potato, but you could totally peel and boil them, too. You’ll just want them cooked so that they’re soft enough to mash. While the potatoes cook, get to making the filling! With part beef and part chorizo, this filling is loaded with delicious Mexican flavors and fun vegetables.

Note: Because I get the question a lot, my favorite chorizo is local to the San Antonio, TX area, but if I’m not at the local grocery store (HEB), I like to grab bulk chorizo from the Whole Foods meat counter.

Once the filling and topping are finished, assemble and bake together for a quick bit. BAM! A filling, delicious dinner is ready for the table OR ready for your freezer meal stash (it freezes really well).

I hope you enjoy!

Mexican Cottage Pie

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By Amber Goulden
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
This Mexican Cottage Pie is made with a creamy sweet potato top and flavorful chorizo + ground beefand pepper filling. It’s an easy meal to whip up and makes great leftovers for the week!

Ingredients  

For the Sweet Potato Topping:

  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes about 3-5 medium sweet potatoes
  • 3 tablespoons butter or ghee
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt

For the Filling:

  • 2 red bell peppers deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 large poblano pepper finely chopped
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound chorizo
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano may substitute regular oregano if needed
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Place sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until easily pierced with a fork.
  • Reduce oven heat to 350 F and let the potatoes cool, then peel away the skin and mash with butter and sea salt. Mix until smooth.
  • Brown the onion, peppers, and garlic in olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until wilted and slightly browned, then move to a bowl.
  • In the same pot over medium heat, add the chorizo and ground beef break up as it cooks. Keep cooking until the meat is browned, about 7-10 minutes.
  • Add the veggies back to the meat mixture along with seasoning and tomato paste. Mix until fully combined.
  • Add the meat mixture to a 9x13, or similar sized pan, and spread the sweet potato mixture on top. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, let cool, garnish with cilantro, and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 923kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 1512mg | Potassium: 1676mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 35174IU | Vitamin C: 80mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 8mg

Additional Info

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 923
Keyword: cottage pie, mexican cottage pie

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    1. We’re so glad you love it, Cindy!! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us!

    1. Hi Janet! There’s a little printer button at the top of the post to the right of the “jump to recipe” button — that should give you a printer-friendly version!

  1. This looks so yummy! I’m searching for a dish to bring over to my friend after her baby is born… this may be the one! Thank you!