5 from 3 votes
Alton Brown Shepherd's Pie
Alton Brown Shepherd's Pie might just become your next favorite comfort food.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
587 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds russet potato peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 egg large, yolk
- 1 onion chopped, medium
- 2 carrot peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds lamb ground
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1 cup chicken broth low-sodium
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon rosemary finely chopped, fresh
- 1 teaspoon thyme chopped, fresh leaves
- 1/2 cup peas frozen
- 1/2 cup corn kernels frozen
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Boil diced potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and return to pot.
- Heat half-and-half and butter together until warm. Mash into the potatoes along with salt, pepper, and egg yolk until smooth.
- In a skillet, sauté onions, carrots, and garlic in olive oil until softened. Add ground lamb and cook until browned.
- Stir in flour, tomato paste, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, and thyme. Simmer until thickened, then add peas and corn.
- Spread the lamb mixture in a baking dish. Top with mashed potatoes, sealing the edges. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the top is golden.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
587kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
462mg
(19%)
Potassium
968mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3893IU
(78%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 587
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 587kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 462mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 968mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3893IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.