Have You Made Shepherd’s Pie Lately?
If you haven’t made Shepherd’s Pie lately then here’s your quick nudge to gather the ingredients and make it soon. It’s always a hit in our family so I hope it becomes a hit with yours as well. There’s no complicated steps. The mashed potatoes need to be made ahead but the rest is just sautéing and a bag of frozen peas & carrots will make it even easier and quicker to make. So here it is.
Have You Made Shepherd's Pie Lately?
Ingredients
MASHED POTATOES
- 5-6 large potatoes peeled and quartered
- water for boiling
- 1 stick butter
- a dollop of sour cream
- 2 tbsp milk
- sprinkle of garlic powder
- sprinkle of salt & pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
FILLING
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 sm onion chopped
- 1 stalks celery chopped
- sprinkle of garlic powder
- sprinkle of salt & pepper
- 1/2 bag frozen carrots and peas
- 2 tbsp flour
Instructions
MAKE THE MASHED POTATOES
- Boil the peeled and quartered potatoes until soft. Drain the water. Add butter, milk, sour cream, garlic powder, salt & pepper. Mash everything together. Set aside.
- When it's time to assemble the pie, combine the shredded cheese and mashed potatoes.
MAKE THE FILLING
- Heat up oil in a pan. Sauté onions and celery. Add the ground beef. Cook and stir until browned.
- Discard as much grease as you can. Stir in the garlic powder, salt, and pepper seasonings.
- Add the frozen peas and carrots. Stir and cook for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour. Stir the whole thing together a couple of minutes then turn the heat off. (I learned this step from AllRecipes: https://bit.ly/3lnLjGg
- Let it cool for a little bit.
- Preheat the oven to 350°, Transfer the meat filling into a pan.
- Carefully spread the mashed potatoes on top.
- Bake it in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
Let it cool for 5 minutes or so before serving.
Oh My!
Make it and enjoy!
