Shepherds Pie

Serves: 6
Total Cook Time: 85
Prep Time: 40
Cook Time: 30

Ingredients

Meat filling

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cups chopped onion
  • 1 lbs 90% lean ground beef
  • 2 tsp dried parsley leaves
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauces
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2 cups frozen mixed peas and carrots

Potato Topping

  • 2-3 large potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
  • Vegan butter
  • Plant based unsweetened milk
  • Garlic, salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Meat filling

  • Add oil to large skillet and place over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add onions and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add ground beef to skillet. Add parsley, rosemary, thyme. Salt and pepper. Stir well. Cook 6-8 minutes until browned.
  • Add Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Stir and combine. Cook 1 minute.
  • Add flour and ketchup. Stir until well incorporated and not clumps.
  • Add broth and frozen veg. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Potato topping

  • Make mashed potatoes. Boiling in water 10-15 minutes.

Assemble casserole

  • Pour meat mixture into 9x9 or 7x11 baking dish. Spread into even leaner. Spoon the mashed potatoes on top of meat. Spread into even layer.
  • If baking dish full, placed it on rimmed baking sheet so it doesn’t bubble over in oven.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes.