How to Grill Shepherds Pie | Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat and adds healthy fats.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Cut up 4 pounds of potatoes into 1-inch cubes.

Simmer the potatoes in water for about 15 minutes until fork tender.

Add 2 cloves of garlic to the simmering potatoes.

Add a little salt to the potatoes while simmering.

Mash the potatoes with 2 tablespoons of butter, some salt, and fresh ground peppercorn.

Chop up 3/4 to 1 cup of onion.

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a 12-inch black iron frying pan and sauté the chopped onion and 1-2 cloves of garlic until slightly browned.

Add 3.5 pounds of fresh ground beef (80/20) to the pan and cook until browned.

Drain off excess fat from the cooked ground beef using a ladle.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, a pinch of thyme, a pinch of rosemary, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon of fresh ground peppercorn, and 1 tablespoon of ketchup to the beef mixture.

Add beef stock to moisten the mixture as it cooks.

Stir in 1/2 cup of frozen peas and carrots and 1/2 cup of sweet corn.

Simmer the mixture away from the coals for about 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

Add more beef stock and a little flour to thicken the mixture and cook for another 5 minutes.

Take the garlic butter mashed potatoes and place dollops on top of the meat mixture without mixing them in.

Spread the potatoes to the sides of the frying pan using a spatula.

Score the potatoes with a fork to create ridges for browning.

Preheat the grill to 400°F and cover the frying pan.

Cook for about 20-25 minutes until the potatoes are browned.

Brush melted butter on top of the potatoes before finishing cooking.

Add a thin layer of your favorite shredded cheese on top of the potatoes before serving.

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