Easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe with Beef

Ingredients

• 2 lbs mashed potato
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (10%-15% fat)
• 1 Tbsp oil
• 1/2 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup chicken broth (or beef broth)
• 3 Tbsp diced tomatoes
• 2 tsp ketchup
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, more if desired

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Prepare mashed potatoes- ---

2. 2

   Peel, quarter and boil potatoes. Once cooked, mash. We like to use our mashed potatoes recipe.

3. 3

   --- Meat and vegetables- ---

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 375°F.

5. 5

   In a skillet, heat 1 Tbsp oil. Once hot, saute the ground beef with onions, breaking apart the meat as it's cooking.

6. 6

   Stir in the garlic and then flour, add the bay leaves. Pour in the broth.

7. 7

   When the mixture thickens, add in the chopped tomatoes, ketchup, season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer.

8. 8

   Add in the vegetables and bring to a simmer again, stirring as needed.

9. 9

   Transfer the meat mixture to the bottom of a casserole dish, discarding the bay leaves. Top with creamy mashed potatoes.

10. 10

    With the back of a fork, add design to potatoes.

11. 11

    Bake for 25-30 minutes, until potatoes start to turn golden.

12. 12

    Enjoy, friends!