Shepherd’s Pie
A comforting and flavorful Shepherd’s Pie filled with ground beef, peas, and carrots, topped with fluffy mashed potatoes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Omnivore
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 cup Peas (frozen)
- 1 cup Carrots (diced)
- 3–4 cups Mashed Potatoes
- 1 medium Onion (diced)
- 1 cup Beef Broth
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- Salt and Pepper (to taste)
- 2 tbsp Butter (for mashed potatoes)
- Optional swirl of Butter for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the mashed potatoes by peeling and chopping them into chunks. Boil in salted water until fork-tender, then drain and mash.
- Cook the beef mixture in a skillet with oil, adding onions first and cooking until translucent, then the ground beef until browned.
- Add the diced carrots and peas, cooking for another 5 minutes.
- Pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Assemble the pie in a baking dish, spreading the beef mixture evenly and topping it with mashed potatoes.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve after letting it rest for 5 minutes.
Notes
Feel free to swap ground beef with lamb or a vegetarian option like lentils.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: shepherd's pie, comfort food, traditional recipe, ground beef, mashed potatoes
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