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Easy Homemade Shepherd’s Pie

Thanks to a couple of shortcuts, this Easy Homemade Shepherd's Pie is a new weeknight dinner family favorite! Perfect for cozy winter nights.
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Thanks to a couple of shortcuts, this Easy Homemade Shepherd’s Pie is a new weeknight dinner family favorite! Perfect for cozy winter nights.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 large carrots, chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 1/3 pounds ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves (optional)
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3 cups prepared mashed potatoes* (I used Main Street Bistro from Costco, heat according to directions)
  • fresh herbs for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a large oven-safe skillet (I used this 12 inch cast iron skillet), heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat.
  3. Sauté onions and carrots, seasoned with salt and pepper, for a few minutes until the onions are translucent. Push the carrots and onions to the side of the pan, and add the ground beef.
  4. Allow the ground beef to sit in the pan so that the bottom will sear. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. After a few minutes, break the meat up and stir around until mostly cooked through. Drain all but a tablespoon of the fat from the pan if needed.
  6. Stir the carrots, onions, and beef together in the pan and sprinkle with flour. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes, and then pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire. Scrap the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula to loosen the brown bits. Add herbs if desired.
  7. Let the gravy come to a gentle simmer and then stir in the frozen peas and heavy cream. Turn off heat.
  8. Spread potatoes over the top of the meat mixture. Drag the tines of a fork across the top in both directions so that it will brown nicely.
  9. Bake the shepherd’s pie at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, then turn the oven to broil and cook 3-5 minutes more, or until the top is golden brown.

Notes

*Of course you could also make your own mashed potatoes from scratch. You would need about 6 large potatoes, and don’t forget to add a little milk, butter, salt and pepper!

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