Quick Shepherd's Pie
These delicious shepherd's pie using leftover potatoes. This meal will be on the table in no time. Pure comfort food in individual serving dishes.
Ingredients
- 3 cups potato leftover mashed
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef turkey, lamb or chicken can also be used
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup broth I used beef
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup petite peas
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped, leaves
Instructions
- Position oven racks 6-8 inches from heat of the broiler.
- In a non-stick skillet cook meat with salt and pepper. Break up pieces to a crumble. Add carrot and onion. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- In a separate small saucepan, over medium heat, cook butter and flour together. Once incorporated, whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce. Continue to cook as the sauce thickens (about 1 minute). Add gravy sauce to meat and vegetables. Stir in peas.
- Fill pie pan or ramekins with meat. Spoon potatoes over meat evenly. Sprinkle the top with paprika and broil until evenly browned. Top with chopped parsley
Notes
- Note: I forgot to add my chopped carrots when I cooked this dish!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 762
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 762kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 20g | 118% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 170mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 848mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.