Shepherd's Pie

Sue Lau's Note:

Meat and potatoes in a pan. Is there any better way to please a man?

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 lbs potatoes , peeled,diced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons milk (approximate)
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 medium onions , chopped
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 large carrots , thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms , thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can beef broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄8; teaspoon nutmeg
• paprika (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes.
3. Drain potatoes and mash
4. add 2 tbsp. of the butter and enough milk to have a firm but not runny consistency.
5. Season potatoes with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Heat 1 tbsp. butter in saute pan; add onion, and saute for 5 minutes.
7. Add ground beef, and cook until beef is lightly browned; drain off any excess fat.
8. Add carrots and mushrooms to beef and cook until tender, about 10 minutes, adding 1-2 tbsp. water to keep beef from drying out, as needed.
9. Add Worcestershire sauce.
10. Stir together and add beef broth and cornstarch; bring all to a boil, stirring constantly.
11. Add nutmeg.
12. Remove from heat.
13. Place meat mixture into ovenproof casserole dish; cover with mashed potatoes.
14. Sprinkle with paprika if you like.
15. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until potatoes are light golden.
16. Serve.

Reviews

[Emily Rose]

Yum! This recipe was great. So tasty and delicious. I added corn and peas in mine and it was a lovely meal.

[Xexe]

A great recipe five stars from everyone in my family.This is my first time making a casserole of any sort.This was a great way to start and now i am interested in the other many recipes on this site thank you very much. I also make this regularly now and have it down to a science. It's a very easy recipe to make and it takes very little time.

[Kim~In~Canada]

This is good. Next time I will leave out the nutmeg. Personal preference.