Shepherd's Pie

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Shepherd's Pie is basically a casserole with a layer of cooked meat and vegetables, topped with mashed potatoes, and baked in the oven until the mashed potatoes are well browned. Cheese Optional

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: 100 + BEST Easy Beef Recipes for Dinner, All Your Favorite Fall Recipes to Warm up to, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: ground beef, mashed potatoes, shepard's pie

Servings:

Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Oil
1 Pound Ground Beef
2 Cloves Garlic chopped
2 Onions yellow, finely chopped
2 Carrots finely diced
2 Stalks Celery finely diced
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Paprika
Black Pepper to taste
2 Tablespoons Flour
2 Tablespoons Tomato paste
1 1/3 Cups Beef Broth
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 Cup Peas frozen
1 Tablespoon Parsley finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon Thyme fresh,finely chopped or 1/4 teaspoon dry
1 teaspoon Rosemary fresh, finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dry
4 Cups Mashed Potatoes
3/4 Cup Cheese cheddar, shredded

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make our favorite mashed potatoes. You need about 4 cups of mashed potatoes to top off the casserole, set aside.
Heat the oil over medium high heat in a large, deep skillet.
1 Tablespoon Oil
Add the beef and cook until browned, using a beef chopper to break up the meat and all the meat juices have evaporated.
1 Pound Ground Beef
Add the garlic, onions, carrots and celery and continue cooking until the veggies soften.
2 Cloves Garlic, 2 Onions, 2 Carrots, 2 Stalks Celery
Sprinkle the salt, paprika, pepper and flour over the pan, cooking for 2 minutes, stirring often.
1/2 teaspoon Salt, 1/4 teaspoon Paprika, Black Pepper, 2 Tablespoons Flour
Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring all the time, until it smells rich (about 1 minute).
2 Tablespoons Tomato paste
Pour the broth and Worcestershire over the meat and veggies, scratching the browned bits off the bottom. Bring to a boil and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated and a thick gravy has formed.
1 1/3 Cups Beef Broth, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
Stir in the peas and herbs. Check for seasoning, adding salt and pepper as needed then spread in a 7×11 baking dish and set aside until cooled.
1 Cup Peas, 1 Tablespoon Parsley, 1/2 teaspoon Thyme, 1 teaspoon Rosemary
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Spread the mashed potatoes over the cold filling gently so that they don’t mix together.
4 Cups Mashed Potatoes
Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes or until golden, adding the shredded cheese the last 10 minutes.
3/4 Cup Cheese

Notes

Freshly baked Shepherd's Pie will keep for 3-5 days in the refrigerator if tightly covered with foil.

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