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30-minute Shepherd's Pie
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30-minute Shepherd's Pie

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

2141
Calories
132g
Protein
102g
Fat
170g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds potatoes, such as russet, peeled and cubed
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream or softened cream cheese
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ½ cup cream, for a lighter version substitute vegetable or chicken broth
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
  • 1¾ pounds ground beef or ground lamb
  • 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup beef stock or broth
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire, eyeball it
  • ½ cup frozen peas, a couple of handfuls
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

1

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes.

2

Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl.

3

Combine sour cream, egg yolk and cream.

4

Add the cream mixture into potatoes and mash until potatoes are almost smooth.

5

While potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.

6

Add oil to hot pan with beef or lamb.

7

Season meat with salt and pepper.

8

Brown and crumble meat for 3 or 4 minutes.

9

If you are using lamb and the pan is fatty, spoon away some of the drippings.

10

Add chopped carrot and onion to the meat.

11

Cook veggies with meat 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

12

In a second small skillet over medium heat cook butter and flour together 2 minutes.

13

Whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce.

14

Thicken gravy 1 minute.

15

Add gravy to meat and vegetables.

16

Stir in peas.

17

Preheat broiler to high.

18

Fill a small rectangular casserole with meat and vegetable mixture.

19

Spoon potatoes over meat evenly.

20

Top potatoes with paprika and broil 6 to 8 inches from the heat until potatoes are evenly browned.

21

Top casserole dish with chopped parsley and serve.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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