British Cottage Pie Recipe

Cook potatoes in large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender. Drain then return potatoes to same saucepan. Add 3 tablespoons butter and mash. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 350. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Add mushrooms and saute until tender about 7 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to bowl. Add beef, onion and garlic to same skillet and cook over medium high heat until beef is brown breaking up with spoon, about 8 minutes. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, gravy, parsley, carrot, Worcestershire and marjoram. Simmer 4 minutes stirring occasionally. Spoon beef mixture into 8 inch square baking dish. Spoon mashed potatoes over and smooth top. Bake until potatoes are heated through and golden brown about 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.