Cozy Fall Shepherd's Pie
- 45 min
- Serves 4
- 8 ingredients
20 minutes to prep, 25 to cook. A comforting fall twist on the classic Shepherd's Pie, made with ground beef, vegetables, and mashed potatoes.
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Method
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cook ground beef in a pan until browned, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Beef is browned with no pink remaining. Break it into small pieces as it cooks.
Add onion, peas, and carrots to the pan and cook until the vegetables are tender.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Vegetables have softened.
Stir in gravy and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer the mixture to a baking dish.
Top with mashed potatoes and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the potatoes are golden brown.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Potato topping is golden brown.
Tips while you cook
- Brown the beef first
- Cook the ground beef until browned before adding any vegetables.
- Tenderize vegetables before gravy
- Add onion, peas, and carrots and cook until tender before stirring in the gravy.
- Even potato topping
- Spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the meat mixture to promote a uniform golden crust.
Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.
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Shepherd's pie, 4 ways
Four creators posted their own. Every one is built on onion and carrots.
- Soumia ∥ KEUKENVANSOU.BE45 min8 ingr.Only this one uses mashed potatoes and gravy
- Jack Munn1 hr 30 min13 ingr.Only this one uses olive oil, lamb mince and rosemary
- Donal Skehan3 hr 30 min16 ingr.Only this one uses lamb shanks, ketchup and worcestershire sauce
- chefclub_network1 hr10 ingr.Only this one uses cheddar cheese
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