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Family Sized Shepherd's Pie With Frozen Vegetables

Amber Bondar
This family sized shepherd's pie is an ideal winter comfort food that is easy to whip up. Simply brown the ground beef, add the frozen vegetables and top with creamy mashed potatoes. Baked in the oven for forty minutes its a delicious dinner that you can enjoy in as little as one hour.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 1 Large casserole dish I filled a 9 by 13 baking pan with this
  • 1 Large Skillet
  • 1 Stock Pot
  • Potato Masher
  • 1 measuring cup
  • Spatula
  • 1 Tablespoon

Ingredients
  

Mashed Potato Topping

  • 8 Cups Potato Peeled and Cut Into Even Pieces
  • ⅔ Cup Butter
  • ¾ Cup Cream Or Milk
  • Dash of Salt
  • Water to cover potatoes while boiling

Shepherd's Pie Meat & Vegetable Mixture

  • 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Lrg Red Onion Diced or chopped
  • 7 lbs. Lean Ground Beef 3.45 Kg (Family Package)
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 Tbsp Oregano
  • 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 2-3 Tbsp Cold Water To make cornstarch slurry
  • 2½ Cup Mixed Frozen Vegetable Blend Small diced carrots, peas +
  • ¾ Cup *Beef stock only if needed to create gravy

Seasoning

  • Dash of Black Pepper
  • Sprinkle of Dried Parsley

Instructions
 

Mashed Potatoes For Top

  • Peel and cut into even sized pieces the potatoes.
  • Add potatoes to stock pot. Cover with just enough water to cover.
  • Add a dash of salt to season the water.
  • Place on high heat and cook until fork tender. Approximately 15 minutes.
  • Drain and add butter and mash.
  • Halfway through mashing add in the cream/milk.
  • Continue to mash until the desired consistency. Smoother is better for Shepherd's Pie.
  • Set aside until needed.

Meat Mixture

  • In a large skillet on med-high heat add the olive oil and red onion.
  • Saute for one to two minutes before adding the ground beef.
  • Start breaking the ground beef up right away as it browns.
  • Halfway through browning measure and add in the frozen vegetables.
  • Stir altogether and allow the vegetables to thaw and the meat to continue browning.
  • There will be some juices in the pan to add the cornstarch slurry to.
  • When beef is almost fully browned mix the cornstarch slurry and move aside the beef clearing a small area in the pan. Allow the pans juices to collect there.
  • Add in the cornstarch mixing constantly. It will start thickening on contact so keep mixing it into the whole pan.
  • NOTE: If you have no meat juices in the pan add approximately ¾ cup beef stock to pan. Allow it to heat and then follow as you would with the cornstarch slurry-see directions above.

Assembly

  • Lay browned meat mixture in the bottom of the casserole dish evenly.
  • Spoon or pipe the mashed potatoes on top. Be certain that this too is evenly distributed.
  • Sprinkle the whole pan with black pepper and dried parsley.
  • Bake uncovered in 400℉ for forty minutes or until the top of the Shepherds Pie is golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
  • Store unused portions cooled and covered in air tight container in the fridge. Or freeze cooled in containers for up to two months.

Notes

Note:  You can add to the top of the pie 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese before baking if you wish.
Keyword breakfast casserole, ground beef, one pan dinner
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