Recipes/Cooking/Baking

Easy Shepherd's Pie

Cook the potatoes in the instant pot to make this even faster! Use whatever canned veggies you have—mix-and-match is fine. This is a Burns Family favorite; my husband Ray likes an extra-thick layer of mashed potatoes on top!


Preheat oven: 400°F

INGREDIENTS:
PREPARATION:

[Carol: use my 6 qt Kenmore pot; this is the best match I could find at Amazon.
I often prepare this in the morning, then bake at dinner time.]

  1. Peel and cook the potatoes.
  2. Melt 1/2 stick butter (4 Tb) in frying pan.
    Sauté onions, ground beef, and carrots (if used).
  3. Add canned vegetables, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, and seasonings.
    Simmer for about 10 minutes.
    Pour into a 9" × 13" Pyrex baking dish.
  4. Mash cooked potatoes with 1/2 stick butter.
    Distribute on top of beef/vegetable mixture.
  5. Bake, uncovered, for about 30 minutes.
Makes 6–8 servings