This lightened up Shepherd's Pie recipe, filled with lean ground beef, veggies, and topped with yukon gold mashed potatoes is perfect for all you meat and potato lovers out there!
Prep Time: 10 minutesmins
Cook Time: 1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Total Time: 1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Yield: 6servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Potatoes:
1-1/2poundsYukon Gold potatoes(peeled, diced)
3/4cupchicken broth
2tablespoonreduced-fat sour cream
salt and pepper
paprika
Filling:
1lb95% lean ground beef
1teaspoonolive oil
1mediumonion(diced)
1celery stalk(chopped)
2clovesgarlic(diced)
8ouncesmushrooms(diced)
10ouncesfrozen mixed vegetables(carrots, corn, peas, green beans, baby lima beans)
Boil potatoes in a medium pot of salted water until cooked and soft.
Drain and mash with chicken broth, sour cream, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, set aside.
Meanwhile, heat a large deep skillet over high heat and brown the meat, season with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Cook, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 5 minutes. When cooked, set aside on a plate.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the oil, onion, garlic, mushrooms and celery and sauté on medium heat about 5 to 7 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
Add the frozen vegetables, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme, cooked meat and mix well. Whisk together the beef broth and flour then pour over the meat. Cover and simmer on low about 8-10 minutes, until the meat is tender and thickened.
Spread the meat on the bottom of casserole dish. Top with mashed potatoes and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes, then place under the broiler 1 to 2 minutes until the potatoes turn golden.
Remove from oven and let it cool 5 minutes before serving.