Homemade Shepherds Pie

 

My famous homemade shepherds pie. 😋

EDITED to include recipe:

First I peel potatoes and chop them, get them boiling. (5 lb bag)Then I start browning a pound and a half of ground beef with salt, pepper and minced garlic. I add chopped onions and shredded carrots about half way through browning. Then I drain my potatoes while the beef continues to cook covered in order to make the onions and carrots soft. Lid makes this process faster. Everyone does their mashed potatoes their own way but I use salt, pepper, minced garlic, one stick of butter and about a cup of milk (sometimes more) to desired creaminess and I use an electric cake mixer to get them nice and fluffy and creamy. Then I drain beef, put it evenly in the bottom of 13x9 baking dish, one can of drained French style green beans evenly over the beef, one can of beef gravy drizzled evenly over the beef and green beans, then I dump the mashed potatoes in and spread them evenly. Then top with shredded cheddar and parsley! Bake at 350 til the cheese is melted and bubbly...😋

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 tbsp oil

• 2 large carrots, peeled and diced

• 2 ribs celery finely chopped

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped

• 1 lb lean ground beef

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon minced garlic

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 1/2 cups low sodium beef broth

• 1 tbsp corn starch

• 3 tablespoons tomato paste

• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce

• 1/4 cup tomato ketchup (optional)

• 1 cup frozen peas

• 1 cup of frozen corn

• Mashed potatoes

• 1.5 lbs brown or golden potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 ”pieces

• 1 / 4-1 / 2 cup milk

• 1/4 cup butter divided

• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

• salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS :

1. In a large, deep ovenproof skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat and cook the carrots, celery, and onion until softened.
2. Add the beef and cook, stirring often, until golden brown.
3. Add salt, garlic, and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
4. Whisk together beef broth and cornstarch. Add to the pan, along with the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and ketchup if desired (this adds a bit of sweetness to the sauce – you can omit if you prefer).
5. Stir in the peas and corn. Cook until the sauce thickens
6. Mashed potatoes
7. Add the cubed potatoes to a large pot and fill with cold salted water.
8. Put on raise heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to keep it boiling and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
9. Drain. Join the milk (start with 1/4 cup, increasing if necessary), 2 tablespoons of butter, parsley and salt, and pepper. Crush and adjust the seasoning to taste.
10. Spread on top of the beef mixture in a skillet and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
11. Refrigerate to cook later, or bake uncovered at 375 degrees F for 31  min until bubbles about edges and potatoes begin to brown.

Enjoy!!