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  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 6
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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 Jul 2, 2019

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
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    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.
  • tip 2
    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.
  • tip 3
    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.

Nutrition

370 Calories, 19g Total Fat, 24g Protein, 27g Total Carbohydrate, 5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
8g
40%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
800mg
33%
Potassium
680mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
Sugars
5g
Protein
24g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
60%
60%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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