Shepherd's Pie
Classic comfort food with seasoned ground meat and vegetables topped with creamy mashed potatoes
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total Time
- 70 min
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- medium
- Cuisine
- British
- budget
- comfort-food
- family-friendly
- casserole
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Ingredients
Servings:
8
- 2 lbs ground lamb or beef
- 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
Nutrition
Calories
520
65 per serving
Protein
28g
56% DV
Fat
28g
40% DV
Carbs
35g
12% DV
Macronutrient Breakdown
Protein22%
Fat48%
Carbs27%
- Fiber
- 5g
% Daily Values based on a 2000 calorie diet
Step-by-Step
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Boil potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash with milk and 2 tbsp butter.
- 3
Brown ground meat in a large oven-safe skillet, breaking it up as it cooks.
- 4
Add onion and carrots, cook until softened.
- 5
Stir in flour and tomato paste, cook for 1 minute.
- 6
Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Simmer until thickened.
- 7
Stir in peas and season with salt and pepper.
- 8
Spread mashed potatoes over the meat mixture.
- 9
Dot with remaining butter and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- 10
Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.