Skillet Shepherd's Pie

Skillet Shepherd's Pie

from jocooks.com

This Skillet Shepherd's Pie recipe, also known as cottage pie, is loaded with flavorful beef and veggies, topped with fluffy and creamy mashed potatoes, then baked to perfection!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1¼ pound ground beef (lean)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1.9 ounce onion soup mix (I used Knorr, 55g pkg)
  • 1 cup beef broth (low sodium)
  • 2 cups frozen veggies (I used mix of peas, carrots, green beans and corn)
  • 6 large potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes)
  • 4 tablespoon butter (softened)
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (fresh, for garnish)

Directions

  1. 1

    Boil the potatoes. Start by first cooking the potatoes in boiling water for about 15 minutes or until fork tender. While the potatoes are cooking, you can prepare the meat mixture.

  2. 2

    Prepare the meat mixture. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef to the skillet, season it with the salt and pepper and cook it for about 5 minutes or until it's no longer pink, breaking it up as you go along.

  3. 3

    Add Ingredients. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3 more minutes until the onion softens and becomes translucent. Next, add the pepper flakes, Worcestershire sauce, onion soup mix, beef broth and stir. Stir in the frozen veggies and cook for a couple more minutes. Set aside.

  4. 4

    Preheat oven. Preheat the oven 350°F.

  5. 5

    Prepare the mashed potatoes. Drain the potatoes then add them to a large bowl. Add in the butter and using a potato masher, mash until smooth. Add the milk, Parmesan cheese, salt pepper and mash a bit a more until smooth.

  6. 6

    Finish assembling the shepherd's pie. Spread the potatoes over the meat and smooth it out with a spoon. Take a fork and rough up the top a bit.

  7. 7

    Bake. Place the skillet on a baking sheet, then transfer it to the oven and bake for 40 minutes until golden brown on top.

  8. 8

    Garnish and serve. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.