<Tr> <Th> Variations </Th> <Td> Cumberland pie, Shepherdess pie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Media: Shepherd's pie </Td> </Tr> <P> Shepherd's pie (made with minced lamb or mutton) or cottage pie (made with minced beef) is a meat pie with a topping of mashed potato . </P> <P> The dish can vary widely within its basic definition, whether as a home recipe or on a restaurant menu . The defining ingredients are minced meat (beef for cottage pie, lamb or mutton for shepherd's pie) cooked in a gravy with onions and sometimes vegetables, such as peas, celery or carrots, and topped with mashed potato . Whilst not traditional, a common addition to either pie is to top the mashed potato with grated cheese . </P>

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