Description
Ina Garten’s Shepherd’s Pie is a classic comfort food dish featuring a savory lamb and vegetable filling topped with creamy mashed potatoes, baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Mashed Potatoes:
- 1½ pounds russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt, to taste
For the Filling:
- 1½ pounds ground lamb
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (or ½ teaspoon dried)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Olive oil for sautéing
Instructions
- Prepare Mashed Potatoes: Boil potatoes until tender, then mash with butter, milk, Parmesan, and salt.
- Cook the Filling: Sauté onion and carrots, add lamb, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, pepper, and beef broth. Simmer until thickened.
- Assemble and Bake: Spread meat mixture in a dish, top with mashed potatoes, create a pattern, and bake until golden and bubbly.
Notes
- You can use ground beef or a mix of beef and lamb.
- For a crispy top, broil for the last few minutes.
- This dish freezes well—assemble and freeze before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
