Shepards Pie
From castingcook 16 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Shepherd's pie is a traditional English dish that consists of a bottom layer of minced (ground) meat and veggies covered with mashed potato and optionally a layer of cheese.
Ingredients
- Mashed Potatoes: shopping list
- 3 pounds yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered shopping list
- 1 tablespoon salt shopping list
- 1 cup milk, warm shopping list
- 1/2 stick butter, room temperature shopping list
- Filling: shopping list
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil shopping list
- 2 pounds boneless beef (or ground beef) shopping list
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped shopping list
- 1 cup chopped onion shopping list
- 2 bay leaves shopping list
- salt and pepper, to taste shopping list
- 2 tablespoons flour shopping list
- 2 cups canned beef broth, low sodium shopping list
- 8-ounce can chopped tomatoes shopping list
- celery, carrot, 1/2 onion, tied together with string shopping list
- 2 cups frozen sweet peas, thawed shopping list
- 2 cups frozen diced carrots, thawed shopping list
- 1 cup pearl onions, blanched shopping list
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley shopping list
How to make it
- Potatoes: Place the cut potatoes in a large stockpot, cover with cold water and add salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Drain well in a colander. While the potatoes are still warm, press them through a potato ricer or food mill and into a mixing bowl. Whip in the warm milk and softened butter until incorporated and the potatoes are fluffy. Cover and keep warm.
- Filling: In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, add the oil then braise the beef with the garlic, onion, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. When the meat is browned and the onion is tender, dust with flour. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often. Pour in the beef broth and cook for 2 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken. Add the canned tomatoes and the whole vegetables tied together. Simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the flavors, then remove the vegetable bundle. Add the peas, carrots, pearl onions, and parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Transfer the meat mixture to a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish. Spread the mashed potatoes evenly on top of the casserole. Dot with butter if desired. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until the potatoes are golden, about 30 minutes.
The Rating
Reviewed by 2 people-
This turned out great. My big butt boys loved it.
nouseforaname
in Lakeside loved it
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Hi CastingCook! I made this recipe tonight, and it was really a homey, comfy food that was very tasty! I had all the ingredients, however I sauteed freshly diced carrots first, in a frying pan, and then added diced celery and onions to the pan and ...more
conner909
in Whereabouts loved it
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