Family Favorite Shepherd's Pie is a great dinner for picky eaters.
Leftovers can be taken the next day for lunch.
Ingredients:
- 500g (1lb) lean ground beef, pork, or lamb or a combination of these
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, minced
- 75ml (1/3 cup) tomato paste
- 150ml (2/3 cup) water
- 5ml (1 tsp.) dried thyme
- 15ml (1Tbsp.) Worcestershire sauce
- 1ml (1/4 tsp.) or less salt and freshly ground pepper
- 500ml (2 cups) mashed potatoes/ 5 medium potatoes
- ¼ cup milk
- Paprika
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 190C (375F).
2. Add 5 medium diced potatoes to pot. Cover with water. Turn burner to medium-high heat. Boil potatoes until soft. Drain water and mash with ¼ cup of milk. Set aside.
3. Turn burner on to medium heat. Cook beef if pan until brown. Break beef into small pieces in the pan when cooking. Drain fat off the beef once cooked
4. Add onions, garlic, and carrot to pan with beef; cook until tender.
5. Add tomato paste, water, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper.
6. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir while cooking to avoid burning the food.
7. Turn off burner. Put meat mixture into 2L (8-cup) baking or microwave safe dish.
8. Spread a thick layer of mashed potatoes on top. Sprinkle with paprika (optional).
9. Bake in oven at 190C (375F) for 35
minutes or until heated through. OR
Microwave on High for 9 minutes.
Lean ground beef, pork, or lamb
Minced Garlic
Dried Thyme
Paprika
Cup of water
Cup of Milk
Chopped Onions
Mashed Potatoes
Tomato Paste
Minced Carrots
Worcestershire Sauce
Salt and Pepper
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