Easy Homemade Shepherd's Pie
This Easy Homemade Shepherd's Pie is a favorite supper recipe and combines lamb and beef with carrots and peas, and crowned with golden creamy mashed potatoes. Perfect Comfort Food that satisfies every time!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 onion sweet,medium
- 5 stalks celery
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups peas and carrots frozen
- ½ cup beef broth
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 2 ½ cups potatoes cooked russet or Yukon gold
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp dried basil
Instructions
Using a cast iron skillet
Base:
- Chop the sweet onion, celery and garlic into coarse pieces and cook in the olive oil until tender - the onions will be translucent
- Remove the onion mixture from the skillet and set aside
- Crumble the ground lamb and ground beef and stir both into the skillet
- Cook over medium heat until the meat is well cooked, and breaks apart easily
- Add the onion, celery and garlic mixture back into the meat and mix.
- Add the broth and keep cooking, to make sure the meat doesn’t dry out.
- Stir in two cups of frozen carrots, and peas
Topping:
- Mash the cooked potatoes until they are light and fluffy (I stir in a 1/4 cup of cream and 1/4 cup of butter)
- Top the ground beef, carrots and peas with a thick layer of creamy mashed potato and sprinkle with chopped basil
- Bake in a 375F oven for 55 minutes or until the potatoes are golden and bubbling!
