Anyways, tonight I made Shepherd's Pie. I was going to make a bunch of mini pies, but decided to just make two and then make the rest in a big pan. I followed a couple of different recipes, so I've combined those here. Mr. K is usually the mashed potato maker in the house, but he said that I may have taken over that duty. I was pretty impressed, if I do say so myself ;)
I have to admit though, the only photos I took are over the mini-Shepherds pies I made. I forgot to take a picture of the big one. BUT it looked just like this, only in an 8x8 ceramic dish.
Yields: 4-6 Servings
Temperature: 450 degrees
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Mashed Potatoes:
3 large potatoes, peel and cubed
1/2 C. Sour Cream
1/4 C. Milk
1 tb butter
Filling:
1 3/4 lb. ground beef
salt and pepper
1 carrot, peeled and chopped (I had a bag of baby carrots in the fridge so I just chopped about 10-15 of those)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 C. chopped mushrooms (about 4 large mushrooms)
1/2 C. Frozen peas
1 tsp paprika
2 tb butter
2 tb flour
1 C. beef broth
2 tsp Worcestershire
1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese (I actually forgot to use this, and it turned out just fine!)
2 tb chopped fresh parsley leaves
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- Boil potatoes in salted water until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes
- While potatoes are boiling, heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef to pan and season with salt and pepper.
- Brown meat - toss in carrots, mushrooms, onions and garlic
- Cover and cook this mixture for 5 minutes, stirring frequently
- Stir in peas, parsley and paprika
- In a second, smaller pan, heat butter and flour for about 2 minutes (make sure not to burn the butter!). Add in the Worcestershire and beef broth. Whisk until thick, about 1-2 minutes. Add the gravy to meat pan.
- Drain potatoes, put into a bowl (I just put them back into the pot I boiled them in), mix in sour cream, butter and milk, mash until smooth
- Pour meat mixture into casserole dish, and top with mashed potatoes. Top potatoes with cheese.
- Cook until potatoes are browned on top
- Let cool and enjoy!
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