Skillet Shepherd's Pie
Skillet Shepherd's Pie is a delicious comfort food dinner. Seasoned ground beef, carrots, peas, cheddar cheese, and more topped with potatoes and baked in the oven to finish off this skillet pie.
Ingredients
- • 6-8 russet potatoes peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
- • 1 tablespoon and ½ teaspoon salt divided
- • 2 tablespoons salted butter
- • 1 cup old cheddar cheese grated
- • ½ cup sour cream
- • ⅓ cup milk
- • 1 pound ground beef or ground lamb
- • 1 cup carrots chopped
- • ½ cup onion chopped
- • 1 cup frozen peas
- • 3 cloves garlic minced
- • 3 tablespoons flour
- • 1 cup beef broth
- • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley
- • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium saucepan, add potatoes and 1 tablespoon of salt and cover with water. Boil until tender and drain. Return the potatoes to the saucepan.
- Add the butter and mash the potatoes.
- Add milk, sour cream, 1 tablespoon of the parsley and ½ the cup of cheddar. Using your beaters, whip the potatoes until fluffy. Set aside.
- In a large cast iron skillet, fry the ground beef, carrots, onion and garlic over medium heat until the meat is browned. Add the peas and ½ teaspoon of salt and cook for another few minutes.
- Sprinkle flour over the mixture and add the beef broth, the oregano and the rest of the parsley. Cook until the broth is thickened. Remove from heat.
- Spoon the potatoes over the beef mixture. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top. Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 15-20 mins.
- Let stand for 10 mins and enjoy!
