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Shepherd's Pie | Meemaw Eats

Shepherd's Pie

Top this pie with fresh or leftover mashed potatoes mixed with egg yolks and Parmesan cheese. This One Dish Wonder will warm you up from the inside out!

Ingredients

  • Mashed Potatoes (Fresh Or Leftovers!)
  • 1 1/2 lbs. Ground Beef
  • 3-4 stalks Celery, Diced into 1/2 inch Pieces
  • 4 Cloves Garlic, Minced (or To Taste)
  • 3-4 Large Carrots, Peeled and Cut Into Chuncks
  • 1 Medium Onion, Diced
  • 1 tsp Dried Thyme (Or a Tablespoon fresh Leaves)
  • 1/2 box (Or More) Portabello Mushrooms, Sliced
  • 1 Cup Frozen Peas
  • 2 to 3 Cups Beef Broth
  • 2 to 3 Tblsps. Tomato Paste
  • Fresh Parsley, Chopped (or Dry if all you have)
  • About 1/2 Cup Red Wine (I use Cabernet)
  • 1 Tblsp (or more) Worcestershire Sauce
  • FOR THE TOPPING: Mashed Potatoes
  • 1 or 2 Egg Yolks
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Milk
  • Butter
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  1. PREPARE THE TOPPING

    Prepare mashed potatoes with butter and milk. Make them with garlic or just plain. Use leftovers or fresh. Then add one or two egg yolks (depending on how many potatoes you used.) Add some Parmesan Cheese. Mix and set aside.

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large skillet brown ground beef and remove from pan. In the same pan combine onion, garlic, celery, carrots and thyme and "sweat" the mixture until beginning to soften. Make a "well" in the middle of the veggies and add the tomato paste so it touches the bottom of the pan. Cook it and stir for several minutes. (This will "cook" the paste and will remove the "tin can taste" from the tomato paste. Stir in the red wine and cook for several minutes to reduce and to remove alcohol taste. Return the beef to the skillet and add the beef broth, mushrooms and fresh parsley. Cook for two minutes then add the frozen peas. Stir all together to combine. Pour into a greased casserole dish and top with the mashed potato mixture. Drag the tines of a fork over the top to make tiny ridges. This helps the top of the "pie" to brown properly. Bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. Remove from the oven and allow to "set" for 10-15 minutes to firm up. Serve with a big salad...and ENJOY!