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Easy Shepherd's Pie

Course: Main Course
Vessel Name: American
Author: GalleyPirate

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1-1/2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 pinch dried thyme
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1-1/2 tsp soy sauce
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 10 oz frozen peas and carrots, partially defrosted
  • 1 pound frozen 'tater tots, partially defrosted
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat oil in a large frying pan and break in beef, sauteing and breaking up clumps until no longer pink. Remove from pan, leaving drippings behind. Add onion, garlic and thyme and cook until soft about 5 minutes.  Add flour and tomato paste and stir to combine. 
  • Add cooked beef, stock, sauces, and about a teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sauce thickens a bit, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper (about 1 teaspoon and 1/2 teaspoon respectively).
  • Add peas and carrots and stir to combine. Transfer to an 8-10" casserole dish. Arrange tater tots on top and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until cheese melts and tots start to brown, and filling bubbles up the side.