Sheppard's Pie Recipe

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Sheppard's Pie
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  1. Start by chopping up 1-1/2 lb. potatoes into rough 1-inch cubes for boiling. Fill a large pot with enough water to cover the potatoes and bring to a boil. Once the water boils, add the potatoes to the water and return the water to a boil. Turn the heat down to medium to keep the water at a simmer. Cook the potatoes until fully tender, about fifteen minutes.
  2. When the potatoes are tender, remove them from the water into a large bowl, reserving 1/2 cup of the water. Mash the potatoes with 1 Tbs. butter, 1/2 cup milk and the 1/2 cup of reserved water. Add salt and ground white pepper to taste while mashing.
  3. After the potatoes have been mashed, set them aside. Heat 3 Tbs. olivee oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  4. Add the diced onion, carrot, and celery and stir until the vegetables are coated. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occassionally, until tender, about fifteen minutes. This is a good time to preheat your oven to 400°F.
  5. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the ground meat. Use a wooden spoon (or the potato masher you used on the potatoes) to break the meat apart while cooking. Cook the ground meat while stirring until no longer pink, about five minutes.
  6. Tilt the pot and allow the excess fat to run to one corner. Spoon off the excess fat.
  7. Add 1 Tbs. flour to the mixture. Mix and cook for a couple minutes while stirring. The flour is added here to help thicken up the gravy that we'll prepare in this mixture. We cook it for a couple minutes during this step so there will not be a raw flour taste to our final dish.
  8. Add the beef stock, dried thyme, dried rosemary, and nutmeg. Cook while stirring until the liquid has thickened, about 5 minutes. While the gravy thickens, add salt and ground black pepper to taste.
  9. Pour the meat mixture into a casserole or baking pan. Cover meat mixture with the mashed potatoes and fluff the top of the potatoes with a fork. This will allow the bits of potato sticking up to brown and form a crispy crust. Instead of fluffing the potatoes, you can use the fork to carve patterns into the potatoes producing a dramatic crust. Cut 2 Tbs. of butter into small pieces and sprinkle over the top of the potatoes. Cover with paprika. (Optionally, an ounce or two of finely grated cheese, like parmesan, can be used to top the potatoes.)
  10. Place the shepherd's pie into the oven onto a rack in the center of the oven. After thirty minutes, the potatoes should have formed the golden brown crust. Remove from the oven and allow to rest ten minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 358.18 Kcal (1500 kJ)
Calories from fat 173.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.24g 30%
Cholesterol 71.54mg 24%
Sodium 318.79mg 13%
Potassium 717.09mg 15%
Total Carbs 28.73g 10%
Sugars 7.1g 28%
Dietary Fiber 4.77g 19%
Protein 18.01g 36%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 12%
Vitamin A 1.3mg 44%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 98mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 117.34 Kcal (491 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.3g 30%
Cholesterol 23.44mg 24%
Sodium 104.44mg 13%
Potassium 234.92mg 15%
Total Carbs 9.41g 10%
Sugars 2.33g 28%
Dietary Fiber 1.56g 19%
Protein 5.9g 36%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 44%
Iron 0.7mg 12%
Calcium 32.1mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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