Shepherd’s Pie

Prep 30 min
Total 50 min
Servings 6

This is just the kind of dish we crave during cooler months. When the weather calls for comfort food, it’s hard to beat a substantial stew of beef sirloin and vegetables, topped with creamy mashed potatoes and baked until everything is warm and bubbly. This shepherd’s recipe has a couple of secret shortcuts that’ll help you have it on the table in under an hour—perfect for a weeknight meal!

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated July 2, 2019

Make with

Gold Medal Flour

Ingredients

1

teaspoon olive oil
1

small onion, finely chopped (1/3 cup)
1 1/2

lb ground beef sirloin
2

cups frozen mixed vegetables (from 12-oz bag)
3

tablespoons tomato paste
1/2

teaspoon salt
1/4

teaspoon pepper
1 3/4

cups Progresso™ beef-flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
2

tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1

package (20 oz) refrigerated mashed potatoes

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2

In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add beef; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked. Drain.
3

Add mixed vegetables, tomato paste, salt and pepper; cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are hot. In small bowl, mix broth and flour with whisk. Add broth mixture to beef mixture. Heat to boiling; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick. Spoon beef mixture into baking dish. Spread mashed potatoes over beef mixture; fluff with fork.
4

Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Traditionally, shepherd’s pie is made with lamb (hence the name). However, as the dish gained wider popularity outside of its native English homeland (where using beef would make this a cottage pie), beef became a common substitute, especially in America where it’s more widely available than ground lamb.
Refrigerated mashed potatoes cut a ton of prep time off of this recipe and are good to keep on hand. Try any flavored, refrigerated mashed potatoes to top this main-dish pie.
Looking for a few more ways to turn a pound of ground beef into dinner? Check out the rest of Betty’s kitchen-tested ground beef recipes.