Shepard's Pie (the American way)

📝 Ingredients

• 4 TBSP butter, divided
• 1 cup frozen diced onion (or 1 onion, diced)
• 1 10oz bag frozen Mixed Vegetables
• 1 to 1.5 lb of ground beef
• 1/2 cup Beef Broth
• 3 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce
• 3 TBSP tomato paste
• 1 TBSP Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper
• 3 lb yellow potatoes, cut in to 4s
• 1 cup of heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded parmesan or Italian blend cheese
• dry or fresh parsley to top

👩‍🍳 Directions

1. 1

   Add 1 TSBP butter to a cast iron on medium high heat and once melted add in onion and mixed vegetables. Stir occasionally for about 3 minutes.

2. 2

   While the mixed vegetables and onion are cooking, prep the potatoes by cutting into 4 large cubes and adding to a pot of heavily salted cold water. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Boil the potatoes until fork tender.

3. 3

   Once mixed vegetables are soft, add in 1 lb of ground beef and cook until brown. Once brown, drain the grease with a paper towel, then add garlic powder, salt, pepper, beef broth, Worcestershire, tomato paste, and stir well to combine. Flatten out to an even layer in the pan and turn off the heat and let sit while you finish up the mashed potatoes.

4. 4

   Once potatoes are fork tender, drain the potatoes from the water and turn off the heat on the stove. Add the pot back to the stove on the warm burner (its still not on) and add 1 cup of heavy cream and 3 TBSP butter to the warm pot. Let heat up for about a minute then add drained potatoes back to the pot. Mash the potatoes however you wish, I use an immersion blender. Taste to see if you need any extra salt/butter

5. 5

   Pour mashed potatoes on top of ground beef mixture and top with shredded parmesan or an Italian blend of cheeses. Bake on 350 for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Top with parsley to serve. Enjoy!