Easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Name: Easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 4 strips Bacon; 2 cups sweet yellow onion; 1 ½ cups carrots; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon fresh garlic; 1 cup red wine; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 ½ lbs 85/15 ground beef; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup beef broth; 2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 tablespoons fresh thyme; 1 tablespoons fresh Rosemary; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 6 cups mashed potatoes

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
8
Calories
474 kcal
Course
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
American, International

Easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Tyler Rodriguez

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Rich, comforting, and prepared in a single pan, this Easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe is full of flavor! A classic dish found throughout the Midwest, this version features ground beef instead of traditional lamb, and utilizes leftover mashed potatoes, so prep is a breeze! Dinner is served!

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Ingredients

Servings

4 strips Bacon chopped
2 cups sweet yellow onion diced
1 ½ cups carrots diced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced
1 cup red wine
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ lbs 85/15 ground beef
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
1 cup frozen peas
1 tablespoons fresh thyme minced
1 tablespoons fresh Rosemary minced
½ teaspoon black pepper
6 cups mashed potatoes

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large, high-sided, oven-safe skillet, add the bacon and cook over medium-high heat until fat is rendered and bacon is crispy. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
Add the onion and carrots and sprinkle with kosher salt. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes, then stir in the flour until all the vegetables are coated.
Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking up the meat as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste until coated and cook for 1 minute more. Carefully add the beef broth and worcestershire sauce and stir until combined. Add the peas, thyme, rosemary, and black pepper, as well as the reserved crispy bacon and stir well.
Top with the mashed potatoes in a single, thick, even layer, then place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden and bubbly. Let sit 5 minutes before serving and enjoy!

Notes

I recommend a 12" cast iron skillet.
If you don't have any fresh herbs on-hand, swap the thyme and rosemary with 1 teaspoon each of the dried variety.
You can swap out red wine with more beef broth, though be sure to use a lower sodium variety to prevent the dish from becoming too salty.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 474kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 65mg (22%) Sodium 600mg (25%) Potassium 1079mg (31%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 4624IU (92%) Vitamin C 46mg (51%) Calcium 63mg (6%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 474 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	474kcal	24%
Carbohydrates	50g	17%
Protein	23g	46%
Fat	18g	28%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Cholesterol	65mg	22%
Sodium	600mg	25%
Potassium	1079mg	23%
Fiber	6g	24%
Sugar	7g	14%
Vitamin A	4624IU	92%
Vitamin C	46mg	51%
Calcium	63mg	6%
Iron	4mg	22%