Shepherd's Pie
Shepherd's Pie is a classic comfort dish with a flavorful meat and vegetable filling topped with skins-on mashed potatoes, baked in the oven. It is sure to fill even the hungriest eaters and is easy to put together!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 599kcal
Ingredients
Potatoes
- 3 pounds red potatoes, washed, quartered
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (119 g) heavy cream, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Meat Filling
- 1 large yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 2 pounds ground beef or lamb
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 bag (12 ounces) frozen peas and carrots
- 1 can (15.25 ounces) corn kernels, drained
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (480 g) beef broth
- parsley, chopped for garnish
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Potatoes
- To a large pot of salted water, add potatoes. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes, or until fork tender.
- Drain potatoes and return to pot.
- Lightly mash the potatoes.
- Add the butter and cream. Continue mashing until everything is incorporated. Stir in salt and pepper. Set aside.
Meat Filling
- To a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, add onion, garlic, ground beef, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, breaking up the meat as you go, for about 8-10 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink. Drain excess grease if necessary.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, frozen peas and carrots, and corn. Stir to combine.
- Sprinkle flour over the mixture, stirring until no lumps remain.
- Add beef broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top evenly with mashed potatoes.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbly on the sides and lightly browned on top.
- Serve garnished with parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 599kcal