Recipe: Appetizing Beef Shepherds Pie

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Shepherd's pie is traditionally made with a ground-lamb filling, but we make ours with ground beef. The sauce is really simple and flavorful, but the best part is the insanely fluffy mashed potato. Add the onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, half the salt, and oregano. You can have Beef Shepherds Pie using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Beef Shepherds Pie

1. Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
2. It's 1 medium of onion.
3. You need 3 tbsp of unsalted butter.
4. Prepare 3 medium of carrots, peeled & sliced.
5. It's 1 medium of onion, diced.
6. Prepare 1 each of celery, sliced.
7. You need 1/2 lb of cremini mushrooms, quartered.
8. It's 2 clove of garlic, minced.
9. You need 3/4 tsp of dried oregano.
10. It's 3 tbsp of tomato paste.
11. You need 1 lb of ground beef.
12. You need 1/4 cup of low sodium beef broth.
13. Prepare 1/2 tsp of worcestershire sauce.
14. You need 1 of freshly ground black pepper.
15. Prepare 4 cup of mashed potatoes.
16. You need 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
17. Prepare 1 tsp of kosher salt.

Shepherd's Pie comes to us from England, and is traditionally made with lamb or mutton. Here in the states we are more of a beef eating culture than a lamb eating one, and when one is served "shepherd's pie" here, it is most often made with ground beef. Shepherd's Pie recipes are traditionally done with lamb, but are great with any ground meat--turkey and beef being the most popular modern versions. Give this great casserole a try, and watch everyone flock to the table.

Beef Shepherds Pie step by step

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat..
3. Add onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, half the salt and oregano. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes..
4. Stir in tomato paste and cook until paste has turned brick red, about 8 minutes more..
5. Stir in ground beef, beef broth, remaining salt, worcestershire sauce and pepper. Break up any large clumps of meat and cook until meat is no longer pink..
6. Transfer meat and vegetables to a 2 quart casserole dish and spread the mashed potatoes over the top, leaving a 1/4 boarder around the edge. Sprinkle parmesan cheese and dot with remaining tablespoon of butter..
7. Bake until potatoes brown and juices are bubbling around the edge for about 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving..

This Easy Shepherd's Pie With Ground Beef is a perfect dinner for two or three people. The ground beef filling, made completely from scratch, is rich and a little tangy, with a hint of sweetness from the carrots and the onions. It's so good that you'll want to eat it with a spoon before it even goes into the oven. And the potato topping is buttery and creamy and glorious. Most recipes for any Shepherd's Pie say use beef or lamb.