Description
A traditional, comforting Shepherd’s Pie featuring savory meat, vegetables, and creamy mashed potatoes baked until golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs potatoes (peeled & cubed)
- 4 tbsp butter
- 0.5 cup milk
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground lamb (or beef)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 2 carrots (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 0.5 tsp rosemary
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup broth (beef or chicken)
- 1 tbsp flour (optional, for thickening)
Instructions
- Boil potatoes until tender; mash with butter, milk, salt, and pepper.
- Brown meat in a skillet and add onions, carrots, and garlic.
- Add tomato paste, Worcestershire, herbs, salt, and pepper.
- Add broth and peas; simmer until slightly thickened.
- Press meat mixture into a baking dish and spread mashed potatoes on top.
- Bake at 400°F for 25–30 minutes until golden.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: Shepherd's Pie, Comfort Food, British Cuisine