1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
2 large carrots, diced
14oz can diced tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 tbsp flour
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste
2 lbs potatoes, cooked *I used russet potatoes but you could do gold or red potatoes as well
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp butter
1/4 cup + more cream/milk depending on consistency of mashed potatoes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add oil to large pan and heat on medium high.
Add onion and cook for 3 mins.
Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
Add flour and mix.
Add carrots, diced tomatoes, paste, water and salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil and turn down low for 15-20 mins.
Meanwhile, add cooked potatoes, egg yolk, butter and cream/butter to make mashed potatoes, set aside *add salt for a little more flavor *I use a potato masher but you can also use a hand mixer as well.
Pour meat mixture into sprayed casserole pan- 9x9 would work great.
Top meat mixture with mashed potatoes and score with a fork.
Place in oven and bake for 20-25 mins.
Switch oven temp to broiler and cook for 2 mins to get a nice brown top to the dish.
Notes/Quick Tips:
This dish is close to what you would consider a shepherds pie. You could add peas if you would like or even corn. This recipe above is a legit Irish recipe and I wanted to make sure to honor that.
When adding the cream/milk to your potatoes, make sure you get a creamy consistency that can still stick to your spoon. Adding a little at a time, will help stay away from adding too much at once and accidentally having watery potatoes.
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