Shepherd's Pie, A New England Way!
A real quick, EASY recipe for Shepherd's Pie that I grew up with and the simple gravy so delicious! It is made on top of the stove and is not baked. There is a baked option for those who like a crispy top!
Servings:
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups mashed potatoes cooked, instant or from scratch
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) vegetables, drained. Your choice of vegetables 14 ounces each vegetables, drained, your choice of vegetables.
- ½ cup flour
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon Gravy Master
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- (Preheat the oven to 350º if you are baking it).
- In a large pan over medium heat, sauté the ground beef with the chopped onions until the ground beef is chopped fine and cooked through.
- Drain the grease very well.
- Add the 3 cups of water to the meat mixture in the pan
- Raise the heat to medium high and bring it to a boil.
- Meanwhile in a small bowl, whisk the flour and the 1 cup of water to make a paste. (I use a disposable plastic cup to throw away for zero cleanup!)
- Add the paste to the pan, lower the heat to medium, and use a wire whisk to stir it for a few minutes.
- Add the salt and pepper.
- Stir in the Gravy Master until it is mixed and remove the pan from heat.
- Cover the bottom of a medium sized casserole dish with the drained veggies. You can mix your vegetables, or put one vegetable on one side of the pan and the other vegetable on the other side of the pan, for picky vegetable eaters!
- Spread the ground beef mixture on top of all the vegetables.
- Spread the mashed potatoes on top of the ground beef mixture.
- Sprinkle the top lightly with paprika before serving.
- Optional: if you want to bake the casserole for a crispy mashed potato top, bake at 350º for 20 minutes.