Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1-2 cups vegetables (carrots, corn, peas – can get from frozen veggie bag)
  • 2 lbs potatoes (3 big ones)
  • 8 tbsp butter (1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup beef broth/stock (I typically don’t use this much or I find it too runny)
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt, pepper, other seasonings of choice

Directions

Peel and quarter potatoes, boil in salted water until tender (20 min). While the potatoes are cooking, melt 4 tbsp of butter in a large frying pan. Saute onions in butter until tender over medium heat (10 min). Add ground beef and saute until no longer pink. Add vegetables, spices and Worcestershire sauce. Add broth and cook, uncovered, over low heat for 10 min, adding more broth as necessary to keep moist. Mash potatoes in bowl with remainder of butter and season to taste (milk, salt and extra butter – like you’re making mashed potatoes as a side dish).

Place beef and onions in a baking dish. Distribute mashed potatoes on top. Rough up with a fork so that there are peaks that will brown nicely. Cook at 400F until bubbling and brown (about 30 min). Broil for last few minutes if necessary to brown.

Serves four.

Recipe from Mary P.

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