Easy Shepherd's Pie

By JLZD

Shepherd's Pie is an English dish, traditionally made with lamb or mutton. American typically make Shepherd's pie with beef. The English call the beef dish a "cottage pie". Shepherd's Pie is a casserole, lined with cooked meat and vegetables, topped with mashed potatoes, and baked.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 onion chopped
• 1-2 cups vegetables-chopped carrots, corn, peas
• (optional)
• 1 1/2- 2 lbs. potatoes
• 8 Tbsp. butter (1 stick)
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• Salt, pepper, other seasonings of choice

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Peel and quarter potatoes, boil in salted water until
tender (about 20 minutes).

2. While potatoes are cooking, melt 4 Tbsps. butter in
large frying pan.

3. Saute onions in butter until tender over medium
heat (10 minutes). If you are adding vegetables,
add them according to cooking time.

4. Add ground beef and saute until no longer pink. Add
salt and pepper. Add worcesterchire sauce. Add
half a cup of beef broth and cook, uncovered, over
low heat for 10 minutes, adding more beef broth as
necessary to keep moist.

5. Mash potatoes in blowl with remainder of butter,
season to taste.

6. Place beef and onions in baking dish. Distribute
mashed potatoes on top. Rough up with fork.

7. Cook in over: 400 degrees until bubbling and brown
About 30 minutes.