A cottage pie is like a shepherd’s pie, except that it’s made with beef, not lamb. Here, a hearty filling of ground beef, salty olives, savory tomatoes, and warming spices like chile powder, cumin, and cinnamon rein in the sweetness of the creamy sweet potato topping.
Note: You can bake the sweet potatoes whole in a oven at 425 degrees for about 45 minutes (just make a few fork marks to prevent the potato from exploding in your oven. Let cool, slice in 1/2 the long way and scoop out flesh.
Tip: If you want your topping a little extra crispy just add a few tabs of butter to the top before you set under the broiler!