Easier Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie is pretty easy to make already, but this makes it… well easier!  I know the main factor that always deter me from making shepherd's pie is the mashed potatoes -- we never have enough leftover to make this as a "day after" dish.

ingredients

8 red new potatoes
1 Tb butter, melted
salt and pepper
1 lb extra lean ground turkey (or lean ground beef)
1 1/2 cups diced onion
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 cups low-sodium beef broth
1Tb Worcestershire sauce
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen carrots

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Shepherd's Pie

Who knew Shepherd's Pie was so easy to make, especially when you buy the frozen mashed potatoes from Trader Joe's.  Dinner to table in about 45 minutes, including prep and baking time.  

Shepherd's Pie

ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground round beef
• 1 onion chopped
• 1-2 cup vegetables - chopped carrots, corn, peas
• 2 bags Trader Joe's frozen mashed potato
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Salt, pepper, other seasonings of choice

directions

1. Prepare the mashed potato according to package. Set aside.
2. Sauté onions in a little oil until tender over medium heat (10 mins). If you are adding vegetables, add them according to cooking time. Put any carrots in with the onions. Add corn or peas either at the end of the cooking of the onions, or after the meat has initially cooked.
3. Add ground beef and sauté until no longer pink. Add salt and pepper. Add worcesterchire sauce. Add half a cup of beef broth and cook, uncovered, over low heat for 10 minutes, adding more beef broth as necessary to keep moist.
4. Place beef and onions in baking dish. Distribute mashed potatoes on top. Rough up with a fork so that there are peaks that will brown nicely. You can use the fork to make some designs in the potatoes as well.
5. Cook in 400 degree oven until bubbling and brown (about 30 minutes). Broil for last few minutes if necessary to brown.

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