shepheerd's pie

Shepherd’s Pie

I recently needed to come up with a quick and hearty meal and reflecting back on my days of hanging out in a local pub, searched for some pub fare that may do the trick. Here is a quick and easy recipe for Shepherd’s Pie, a favorite of the British Isles.

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Shepherd's Pie

  • Servings: 6-8
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs ground round beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cups chopped carrots, corn, peas
  • 2 lbs potatoes
  • 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt, pepper, other seasonings of choice

How I did it

  1. Peel and quarter potatoes, boil in salted water until tender (about 20 minutes).

  2. While the potatoes are cooking, melt 4 Tablespoons butter (1/2 a stick) in large frying pan.

  3. Sauté onions in butter until tender over medium heat (10 mins). If you are adding vegetables, add them according to cooking time. Put any carrots in with the onions. Add corn or peas either at the end of the cooking of the onions, or after the meat has initially cooked.

  4. Add ground beef and sauté until no longer pink. Add salt and pepper. Add worcesterchire sauce. Add half a cup of beef broth and cook, uncovered, over low heat for 10 minutes, adding more beef broth as necessary to keep moist.

  5. Mash potatoes in bowl with remainder of butter, season to taste.

  6. Place beef and onions in baking dish. Distribute mashed potatoes on top. Rough up with a fork so that there are peaks that will brown nicely. You can use the fork to make some designs in the potatoes as well.

  7. Cook in 400 degree oven until bubbling and brown (about 30 minutes). Broil for last few minutes if necessary to brown.

Cheerio!

Steve D.

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