Hearty Shepherd's Pie

Mains Recipes
Hearty Shepherd's Pie

Time: 1 hr | Serves: 6-8

Here at Alexandre Family Farm, we love a wholesome, protein-packed, hearty meal, and this Shepherd’s Pie checks all the boxes. Made with nourishing ground beef or lamb, plenty of vegetables, and mashed potatoes with our creamy Alexandre milk and kefir, it’s the perfect comforting meal on a crisp fall day.

Ingredients:

  • 1½ lbs. ground beef or lamb
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 4 medium carrots, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Method:

  1. Place the potatoes in a large pot of water. Bring to a boil and cook for 15–18 minutes, or until very tender. Drain well.
  2. Meanwhile, heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook for 6–8 minutes, breaking it into small pieces, until well browned.Transfer the beef to a plate, leaving the fat in the skillet.
  3. Reduce heat to medium. Add 2 tablespoons of salted butter, the onion, and carrots and cook for 8–10 minutes, until softened and beginning to caramelize. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Return the beef to the skillet. Stir in the tomato paste, flour, thyme, rosemary, parsley, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1–2 minutes.
  5. Slowly stir in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens. Stir in the peas and remove from heat.
  6. Return the drained potatoes to the warm pot. Add the butter, milk, kefir, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Mash until smooth and creamy.
  7. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spoon the mashed potatoes over the beef mixture and gently spread them to the edges. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until bubbling around the edges and golden brown on top. For extra browning, broil for 2–3 minutes, watching closely. Serve warm and enjoy!

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