Shepherd's Pie

Name: Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. potatoes, peeled; Kosher salt; 4 tbsp. melted butter; 1/4 c. milk; 1/4 c. sour cream; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp. fresh thyme; 1 1/2 lb. ground beef; 1 c. frozen peas; 1 c. frozen corn; 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour; 2/3 c. low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

7 steps

Prep:25minCook:1h 25min

In England, the birthplace of this hearty dish, shepherd's pie is most often made with a ground-lamb filling. In the States, people use ground beef, which is what we call for here. Our sauce is super simple. We sauté veggies, beef, and thyme, add flour, then simmer the mixture in stock. It tastes amazing, but the best part of the dish is the FLUFFY MASHED POTATO TOPPING.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:07:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories544.5 kcal (27%)

Total Fat34.9 g (50%)

Carbs33.6 g (13%)

Sugars5.1 g (6%)

Protein24.8 g (50%)

Sodium262.8 mg (13%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

For potatoes

1.5 lbpotatoes

peeled

kosher salt

4 Tbspbutter

melted

¼ cmilk

¼ csour cream

freshly ground black pepper

For beef filling

1 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

1.5 lbground beef

1 cfrozen peas

1 cfrozen corn

2 Tbspall purpose flour

⅔ clow-sodium chicken broth

1 Tbspparsley

freshly chopped, for garnish

Instructions

For potatoes

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°. Make mashed potatoes: In a large pot, cover potatoes with water and add a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until totally soft, 16 to 18 minutes. Drain and return to pot.

Pot

kosher salt

potatoes1.5 lb

Step 2

Use a potato masher to mash potatoes until smooth. Add melted butter, milk, and sour cream. Mash together until fully incorporated, then season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Potato Masher

butter4 Tbsp

milk¼ c

sour cream¼ c

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

For beef filling

Step 3

Make beef mixture: In a large, ovenproof skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion, carrots, garlic, and thyme and cook until fragrant and softened, 5 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink, 5 minutes more. Drain fat.

extra-virgin olive oil1 Tbsp

onion1

carrots2

cloves garlic2

fresh thyme1 tsp

ground beef1.5 lb

Step 4

Stir in frozen peas and corn and cook until warmed through, 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

frozen peas1 c

frozen corn1 c

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

Step 5

Sprinkle meat with flour and stir to evenly distribute. Cook 1 minute more and add chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and let mixture thicken slightly, 5 minutes.

all purpose flour2 Tbsp

low-sodium chicken broth⅔ c

Step 6

Top beef mixture with an even layer of mashed potatoes and bake until there is very little liquid visible and mashed potatoes are golden, about 20 minutes. Broil if desired.