Shepherd’s pie
Shepherd’s Pie
Whenever you think of the ultimate comfort food that sticks to your bones after eating it, Shepherd’s Pie has to be on the list. This is literally a meat and potatoes dish. The dish originated in England and is normally made with ground lamb and Guinness beer for extra flavor, but for this recipe I used ground beef and Worcestershire sauce. You can get creative with this dish and make it your own. If you are not a fan of ground beef, you could also use ground turkey. Whenever my Mom would make it, she would add cheese so I had to do the same thing. I am all about simple and easy ingredients but I will never use boxed mashed potatoes. Thats where I draw the line LOL. You are welcome to use boxed potatoes for this dish, but I wouldn’t suggest it :) Wash, peel and cut 2lbs of russet potatoes.
Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender.
Fully cook 1lb of ground beef in a skillet.
Drain any excess oil. Season the ground beef with 1 tbsp of garlic powder, 1 tbsp of onion powder and 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning.
Add 2 tbsp of tomato paste and 1/4 cup of Worcestershire sauce and stir well.
Add 2 cups of frozen peas and carrots and 1 cup of beef broth and stir well.
Cook on medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until the meat sauce thickens. While the sauce is cooking, mash the cooked potatoes.
To the potatoes, add 2 tbsp of butter, 1/2 cup of milk, 1 tbsp of sour cream and salt & pepper to taste. Stir until the potatoes are creamy.
Once the meat sauce has thickened, add the sauce to a 9x12 baking dish.
Top with 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
Evenly spread the mashed potatoes on top of the cheese.
Add to a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven. Melt 1 tbsp of butter and brush the butter on top of the casserole. Put back in the oven on broil for 5 minutes or until it is golden brown on top.
Remove from the oven and serve and ENJOY!
Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cups frozen peas & carrots mix
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 lbs russet potatoes
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Wash, peel and cut the russet potatoes.
- Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender.
- In a skillet, fully cook the ground beef and drain any excess oil.
- Season the ground beef with garlic powder, onion powder and cajun seasoning.
- Add the minced garlic, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce and stir well.
- Add the frozen peas and carrots and beef broth and stir well. Cook 10-12 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- While the sauce is cooking, mash the cooked potatoes.
- To the potatoes, add 3 tbsp of butter, sour cream, milk and salt and pepper. Stir well until the potatoes are creamy.
- Once the sauce has thickened, add to a 9x12 baking dish and top with cheddar cheese.
- Evenly spread the mashed potatoes on top of the cheese.
- Add to a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and brush the melted butter on top.
- Put back in the oven on broil for 5 minutes or until it is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve and ENJOY!
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