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Shepherd's pie
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Shepherd's pie

Simple Shepherd's Pie. No fancy ingredients. Just plain ol' food.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

Mashed potatoes

  • 4 potatoes
  • 4 T. butter
  • ¼-1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp sea salt

Beef mixture

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped carrots 1-2 carrots
  • 1 cup chopped onions 1 small onion
  • 2 T. flour
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 ½ cup beef broth
  • 1 T. organic Worcestershire sauce optional
  • ¾ cup frozen peas

Instructions

  • Prepare mashed potatoes.
  • Peel, slice and steam or boil potatoes until tender. (about 10-20 minutes depending on cooking method.
  • Drain potatoes and add cut up butter, milk and salt.
  • Beat or mash potatoes until smooth. Add more milk if they are too thick.
  • Prepare filling mixture.
  • Brown ground beef and drain any grease.
  • Add carrots and onions and sautee for about 5 minutes until softened.
  • Stir in flour and salt and cook for about a minute.
  • Whisk in beef broth and optional Worcestershire sauce.
  • Stir in peas and cook for one minute.
  • Top with mashed potatoes and paprika if desired
  • Place under broiler for about 5 minutes.