Chicken Cottage pie is easy and delicious. This mashed potato and Swiss cheese topped casserole has tender chicken, sweet corn, peas and carrots in a homemade creamy savory sauce.
Peel, dice and boil the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Placing a wooden spoon on top of the water helps prevent it from boiling over.
Drain the potatoes, then mix in butter, milk and minced garlic.
Mash well and set aside.
For the Chicken Filling:
Dice the chicken into bite sized cubes.
In a small skillet, cook the chicken in 1 tablespoon butter until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour until smooth.
Gradually add the milk and then stir in the sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove the sauce from the heat. Stir in 1/4 cup Swiss cheese until melted.
Stir in the peas, carrots, corn and chicken.
To Assemble:
Coat two 20 oz oven safe baking dishes with non-stick spray.
Transfer the chicken filling into the 2 baking dishes, divided evenly.
Top each with mashed potatoes.
Sprinkle each with the remaining cheese, divided evenly.