Best Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
There’s no denying Shepherd’s Pie is one of the most comforting, hearty, and satisfying one-pan meals you can cook for your family.
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Servings: 6 SERVINGS
Calories: 484kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lb potatoes, peeled and cubed (I used russet potatoes)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ cup half and half
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
For the meat filling:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup carrots, small diced
- ½ cup celery, small diced
- 1 ½ lb lean ground beef
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Make the mashed potatoes: place the cubed potatoes in a large pot of water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, about 15 mins. Drain and return the potatoes to the pot.
- Mix in the half and half, butter, salt, and pepper and mash using a potato masher until creamy and smooth. Set aside.
- Make the meat filling: heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and saute the onions, garlic, carrots, and celery for about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook until there’s no more pink left in the meat, about 8 more minutes.
- Mix in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, dried herbs, salt, pepper, and chicken broth. Simmer this mixture until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the frozen peas.
- While the meat filling is simmering, preheat the oven to 400 F.
- Assemble the Pie: Flatten the meat mixture using a spatula and spoon the mashed potatoes on top. Smooth them over with the spatula as well, and bake for 25 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil for 2-5 minutes or until golden brown on top. Watch them carefully as food can easily burn if left unsupervised under the broiler! Serve with freshly chopped parsley on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 959mg | Fiber: 4.5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 44mg