Shepherd's Pie
A delicious comfort meal for the whole family. This comforting classic know as cottage pie in the UK is a quick and easy weeknight (or weekend) meal that everyone will enjoy.
Equipment
- 1 skillet
- 1 casserole dish
- 4 mini casserole dishes *Optional, if you want to cook and serve individual portions
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes 4 or 5 med cut up and boiled, then mashed with butter and milk.
- 500 g lean ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion aprox 1 large onion
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1/4 cup All Purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp seasoning salt such as lowry's
- ¾-1 cup water
- 1 Tbsp liquid gravy browner I use Bovril
- 2 Tbsp horseradish or more to taste
- 1 Tbsp HP Sauce or other steak sauce
- 1½ cups frozen veggies *you can use fresh as well. If using fresh carrots, cut into slices then cook in your microwave for 2 minutes covered with water to soften, then drain and add to the meat mixture
- 1 Tbsp Butter or margarine *plus extra for the top before baking
- 1/2 cup milk for potatoes
- Salt & Pepper for potatoes
- Paprika optional for garnish
Instructions
- Cook potatoes (salt the water once it comes to a boil) once they are tender, drain and mash with butter, milk (or cream) and salt.
- Preheat your oven to 350º
- In a pan, fry ground beef and onion in oil and season with S & P, drain.
- Sprinkle with flour, seasoning salt, S&P, let the flour cook off for about a minute while stirring.
- ADD water, stir and heat until boiling and thickened. Reduce heat to simmer. The consistency you are looking for is "stew like". add water as you feel necessary but it should not take more than 1½ cups
- Add gravy browner, HP sauce, horseradish, veggies (frozen or fresh), stir and taste for seasoning, adjust as necessary. Turn off heat
- Put meat mixture into an 8x8" pan (or 4 individual ramekins) and cover with the mashed potatoes. Dollop with butter or margarine and sprinkle with paprika if using.
- Bake , uncovered, for 30 min or until bubbly and lightly browned. Enjoy, serve with a salad.
Notes
I have made this recipe many times and It is a family favorite serve with a tossed salad for a complete meal.
Adjust the meat seasonings to your taste (you can even add Worcestershire)
This recipe can easily be doubled to serve more.
If you want to serve individual portions just divide the mixture into your mini pots then top each with mashed potatoes, butter and paprika and bake as per directions.