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Dinner for 6

Beef Shepherd's Pie

Seasoned ground beef and onions bake under buttery mashed potatoes and breadcrumbs until bubbling and golden.

$2.65per serving $$
85 minstart to table
6servings

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/5 lb potatoes
  • 3 1/2 oz milk
  • 3 1/2 oz butter
  • salt (optional)
  • 2 onions
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 oz butter
  • 1 3/4 lb ground beef
  • 6 4/5 oz beef stock
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 tbsp chopped tarragon
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • salt and pepper (optional)
  • 2 oz breadcrumbs

Steps

  1. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 18 to 20 minutes until tender, then drain and mash them with the milk and 3 1/2 ounces butter.
  2. Heat the olive oil and 1/2 ounce butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onions and garlic for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the ground beef and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
  4. Stir in the beef stock, parsley, tarragon, thyme, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 8 minutes.
  5. Spread the beef mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and cover it with the mashed potatoes.
  6. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the potatoes and bake at 400 F for 20 minutes until bubbling and golden.

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