Irish Sheperd's Pie Recipe

Name: Irish Sheperd's Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 stick unsalted butter; 1 onion, chopped; 6 tbsp all-purpose flour; 4 cup beef stock, low sodium; 2 tsp tomato paste; 4 tsp chopped parsley; 2 tsp thyme; 1 salt; 1 ground black pepper; 1 lb ground beef; 6 potatoes; 2 cup steamed carrots; 1 cup milk; 1 cup steamed peas

Servings: persons

1/2 stick unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped
6 tbsp all-purpose flour
4 cup beef stock, low sodium
2 tsp tomato paste
4 tsp chopped parsley
2 tsp thyme
1 salt
1 ground black pepper
1 lb ground beef
6 potatoes
2 cup steamed carrots
1 cup milk
1 cup steamed peas

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Melt butter in large saucepan.
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Then, add onion.
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Meanwhile, cook ground beef in another pan.
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When onion is clear, add flour.
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Cook until brown.
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Then, add beef stock.
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Bring to a boil and then add tomato paste, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper.
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You can also add freshly steamed peas and carrots to the mixture, if you like.
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Simmer for about 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, peel and slice potatoes.
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Then, put potatoes in large pot with just enough water to cover them.
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Boil potatoes in pot until soft.
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Meanwhile, add cooked ground beef to saucepan and bring to a boil again.
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Put contents of saucepan into a large casserole dish.
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Meanwhile, take the cooked potatoes and mash them up.
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I like to use a hand-mixer.
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Add the milk, butter, and salt to the potatoes if you like.
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Then, place the mashed potatoes on top of the casserole.
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Place casserole dish, uncovered, in the oven preheated to 350F.
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Bake for about 30 minutes.
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Remove from oven and serve with grated cheese

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 stick unsalted butter, 1 onion, chopped, 6 tbsp all-purpose flour, 4 cup beef stock, low sodium, and more.

Yes, Irish Sheperd's Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Irish Sheperd's Pie

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