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Skillet Shepherd's Pie

Based on the Shepherd's Pie recipe from Skinny Taste, but with more beef and no oven time!

Ingredients

Beef Mixture

  • 1.5 lb lean ground beef (macros for 91/9)
  • 1 medium onion, diced (245 g)
  • 3 stocks celery, diced (100 g)
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 5 tsp tomato paste
  • 3 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp beef stock granules + 1 cup of water (or 1 cup of beef stock)
  • 12 ounce frozen peas and carrots

Mashed Potatoes

  • 3 potatoes, peeled and scrubbed clean (784 g)
  • 1 tsp chicken stock granules + 1 cup of water (start with 3/4 cup of water, increase until desired consistency is reached) (or 1 cup of chicken stock)
  • 2 tbsp light sour cream
  • garlic salt, to taste
  • paprika, to taste
  • dried parsely, to taste

Instructions

For the Potatoes

  • Bring a pot of water to boil over high heat. While it is heating up, dice the potatoes into evenly sized chunks. No need to be perfect! Add the potato to the water once it begins boiling and cook them until fork tender. Drain the water.
  • To the drained potatoes, add about 3/4 cup of the prepared chicken stock and the two tablespoons of light sour cream. Mash until the potatoes are smooth, adding additional chicken stock as necessary. Season with garlic salt to taste, set aside.

For the Beef Mixture

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef, crumbling as you cook, until no pink remains. Remove the cooked beef from the pan and set aside on a plate.
  • To the skillet, add diced celery, onions, and minced garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the veggies are translucent. Then add to the vegetables the frozen peas and carrots, 2 tablespoons of flour, garlic salt, thyme, rosemary, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, and beef stock. Mix everything well and then bring to low heat. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes or so. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.

To Assemble

  • Once the beef mixture and the potatoes are ready, evenly spread out the beef mixture in the skillet.Then, top with the mashed potatoes and spread them evenly over the beef mixture. Sprinkle with paprika and dried parsley. To get a crispy crust on the potatoes, you can place them under the broiler in the oven for a few minutes, or until potatoes are beginning to brown. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Macros for 1/6 of the recipe are approximately 11F/36C/28P.