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6-8 servings
20 minutes
1 hour
Put a flavorful spin on a traditional Shepherd’s Pie with this comforting recipe featuring Melissa’s Dutch Yellow® Potatoes and fresh produce ingredients. The dish layers a savory beef filling with roasted Pasilla Peppers, carrots, sweet onions, and garlic, then finishes with a creamy cheddar-infused mashed potato topping. Baked until warm and golden, this satisfying casserole is an easy choice for a wholesome dinner that brings classic flavors and hearty ingredients together.
For the mashed potatoes
1 ½ lbs. Melissa’s Dutch Yellow® Potatoes
1/8 tsp. Kosher Salt
1/8 tsp. Freshly Ground Pepper
1 tsp. Granulated Garlic
3 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
¼ cup Sour Cream
¼ cup Whole Milk
1/3 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese
For the pie
1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 pound Ground Beef
1/8 tsp. Kosher Salt
1/8 tsp. Freshly Ground Pepper
½ package Melissa’s Organic Baby Cut & Peeled Carrots – chopped
1 Melissa’s Perfect Sweet Onion – peeled; halved & sliced thin
3 cloves Melissa’s Peeled Garlic - minced
2 Pasilla Peppers – roasted; peeled; seeded; diced
2 Tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
2 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
1 ½ tsp. Worcestershire
¾ cup Beef Stock or Broth
Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Blanch the potatoes in boiling, salted water until just fork-tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and place them in a bowl. Add the remaining mashed potato ingredients and mash everything together.
In a sauté pan, add 1 Tbsp. of olive oil and heat for 1 minute. Add the ground beef, salt, and pepper. Brown the beef while crumbling it up with a wooden spoon. Once browned, drain the grease and add the carrots, onions, garlic, and Pasilla peppers. Sauté for 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the flour, tomato paste, Worcestershire, and stock, then simmer for 5 minutes.
To assemble, pour the meat mixture evenly into a 9x9-inch baking dish. Top the meat mixture with the mashed potatoes, spreading them evenly across the top. Place it into the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve.
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