Best Homemade Shepherd's Pie Recipe (Easy & Ultimate Comfort Food!)
Discover the ultimate Easy Shepherd's Pie recipe! Rich, savory ground meat and veg filling topped with buttery golden mashed potatoes. Pure cozy dinner comfort!
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs ground beef 85/15 recommended
- 2 lbs russet potatoes peeled and chopped
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup milk or heavy cream
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1.5 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3-4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1.5 cups frozen peas and carrots
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil potatoes until fork-tender, then mash with butter and milk or cream until smooth.
- Sauté onion until soft, add garlic, then brown the ground beef.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook briefly to concentrate flavor.
- Pour in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce, add thyme, and simmer uncovered until thickened.
- Stir in frozen peas and carrots during the final few minutes of simmering.
- Transfer the gravy to a baking dish and top with mashed potatoes, sealing the edges.
- Fork-ridge the potato surface and bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Notes
- Reduce the gravy until it coats the back of a spoon before assembling; this is the key to preventing soggy mashed potatoes.
- Fork-ridging the potato topping before baking is essential for those crispy, golden peaks.
- Rest the finished pie for 10 minutes before slicing for cleaner, neater portions.