Shepherds pie

Name: Shepherds pie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 potatoes peeled; Salt; 4 tbsp melted butter; 1/4 c milk; 1/4 c sour cream; Black pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion chopped; 2 carrots peeled and chopped; 3 garlic cloves minced; 1 tsp thyme; 1 1/2 lb ground beef; 1 c frozen peas; 1 c frozen corn; 2 tbsp flour; 2/3 c chicken broth; 1 tbsp fresh parsley

Cameron Smith @ChefSmitty

This was a long time favorite dish of mine as a youth. I had it at a restaurant once and it was truly disappointing so I vowed never to ruin this dish by doing anything but cooking it myself ever again.

Cameron Smith @ChefSmitty

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Ingredients

Potatoes
2potatoes peeled
Salt
4 tbspmelted butter
1/4 cmilk
1/4 csour cream
Black pepper
Beef Mixture
1 tbspolive oil
1onion chopped
2carrots peeled and chopped
3garlic cloves minced
1 tspthyme
1 1/2 lbground beef
1 cfrozen peas
1 cfrozen corn
2 tbspflour
2/3 cchicken broth
1 tbspfresh parsley

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 400°
2

Make mashed potatoes: In a large pot, cover potatoes with water and add a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until totally soft, 16 to 18 minutes. Drain and return to pot.
3

Use a potato masher to mash potatoes until smooth.
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Add melted butter, milk, and sour cream. Mash together until fully incorporated, then season with salt and pepper. Set aside
5

In a large, ovenproof skillet over medium heat, heat oil
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Add onion, carrots, garlic, and thyme and cook until fragrant and softened, 5 minutes
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Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink, 5 minutes more. Drain fat
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Stir in frozen peas and corn and cook until warmed through, 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
9

Sprinkle meat with flour and stir to evenly distribute. Cook 1 minute more and add chicken broth
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Bring to a simmer and let mixture thicken slightly, 5 minutes
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Top beef mixture with an even layer of mashed potatoes and bake until there is very little liquid visible and mashed potatoes are golden, about 20 minutes. Broil if desired
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Garnish with parsley before serving