Description
Classic Shepherd’s Pie with savory ground beef, vegetables, rich gravy, and creamy mashed potato topping baked until golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef or lamb
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 2.5 pounds Russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Boil potatoes until tender while preheating oven to 375°F.
- Sauté onion in butter, then brown ground beef.
- Stir in seasoning, tomato paste, and flour.
- Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and simmer until thick.
- Stir in vegetables and cook briefly.
- Mash potatoes with warm cream, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Spread meat mixture in dish, top with potatoes, bake until bubbly and browned.
Notes
- Weigh potatoes for accuracy.
- Frozen mixed vegetables work best.
- Let the dish rest before serving for clean slices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 95mg