Description
cheesy shepherds pie 🥧👇
ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef
salt & pepper
1 small sweet onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled & diced
2 celery stalks, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 sprig rosemary
1 sprig thyme
A few bay leaves
worcestershire sauce (a few splashes)
1 carton beef broth
1½ cups frozen peas
1½ cups frozen corn
mashed potatoes:
5 yellow potatoes, peeled & cubed
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled & cubed
butter (a few cubes)
splash of milk
2 handfuls shredded cheddar
1 handful parmesan (+ a little more for topping)
instructions:
1. cook the beef
in a large pan, cook ground beef with salt & pepper. drain excess fat.
2. build the base
Add onion, carrots, and celery. cook until softened.
stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3. add flavour
mix in tomato paste, rosemary, thyme, and a few splashes of worcestershire sauce (to deglaze). stir well.
4. simmer
add a few bay leaves, then pour in beef broth.
let simmer until reduced.
5. make the mash
meanwhile, boil potatoes until fork-tender.
drain, then mash with butter, milk, cheddar, parmesan, and salt until smooth.
6. finish the filling
once the broth has reduced, stir in peas and corn. cook for 5 minutes.
7. assemble
transfer to an oven-safe dish.
spread mashed potatoes evenly over top (smooth it out + score with a fork).
8. bake
sprinkle extra parmesan + black pepper on top.
bake at 400°F until golden brown on top.
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