Easy Shepherd’s Pie
Skillet shepherd’s pie is the perfect family dish and it’s super easy to make. This hearty veg & meat pie topped with mashed potatoes is the real comfort food!
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 519
Ingredients
For the potato crust:
- 2.2 pounds potatoes (1 kilogram)
- 2 cups water (500 milliliters), see note 1
- black pepper , a generous pinch
- 1.5 teaspoon salt , see note 2
- ¾ stick unsalted butter (80 grams)
- ½ cup milk (120 milliliters)
For the veg & meat filling:
- 2 tablespoons oil see note 3
- 2 carrots , medium, diced
- 1 onion , medium, diced
- 1 pound ground beef (450 grams)
- 5 tablespoons tomato puree
- 5 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups chicken stock (500 milliliters)
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- salt to taste
- black pepper , a generous pinch
- 1 cup frozen peas (150 grams), see note 4
Instructions
- Place the diced potatoes into a pot. Add salt and cover them with water. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer with the lid on until soft. When ready, drain the water, add butter and milk and mash until smooth. Set aside.
- Meanwhile: In a large skillet/frying pan, heat up the oil. Sauté carrots and onion for 5 minutes before adding ground beef. Break up the meat and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, thyme and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well. Reduce the heat to medium-high and let it cook for 20 minutes.
- When done, stir in the peas and cover with potato mash (use either a spoon or piping bag). Bake in a preheated oven at 400° Fahrenheit/200° Celsius for 30 minutes or until the mashed potatoes turn golden brown (see note 7).
- Serve warm!
Notes
- Use just enough water to cover the potatoes.
- Add more salt at the very end, if needed.
- You can use either vegetable, sunflower or olive oil.
- I used 1 cup of frozen peas, but you can reduce this amount.
- Mashed potatoes – this is the way I make them. If you prefer using less/more butter/milk, then go ahead and do so.
- Chicken stock can be substituted with beef broth or vegetable stock.
- Make sure the skillet/frying pan you are using is oven-proof! If not, transfer the meat & veg into an oven-proof dish and top with potatoes and bake the same way as mentioned above.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Shepherd’s Pie
Amount per Serving
Calories
519
% Daily Value*
Fat
32
g
49
%
Saturated Fat
13
g
81
%
Cholesterol
86
mg
29
%
Carbohydrates
35
g
12
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
22
g
44
%
Vitamin A
4070
IU
81
%
Vitamin C
34.7
mg
42
%
Calcium
138
mg
14
%
Iron
8.9
mg
49
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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