AFFORDABLE DINNER
Classic Shepherd’s Pie
★ Kid-ApprovedAn easy, wholesome recipe made without gluten or yeast ingredients—created for real families and real grocery budgets.
TIME50 minESTIMATED COST$2.29 per servingDIETGluten free + yeast free
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Ingredients
- ✓1 pound lean ground beef
- ✓2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- ✓3 cups frozen peas and carrots
- ✓1 small onion, diced
- ✓1 1/2 cups labeled gluten-free beef broth
- ✓2 tablespoons cornstarch labeled gluten free
- ✓2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, divided
- ✓1/2 cup milk or unsweetened dairy-free milk
- ✓1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- ✓1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- ✓1/2 teaspoon salt
- ✓Black pepper to taste
LET'S COOK
Directions
- 1Heat oven to 400°F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish
- 2Cover the potatoes with water and boil 15–18 minutes until tender, then drain and mash with the milk, half the butter or oil, and half the salt
- 3Meanwhile heat the remaining butter or oil in a large skillet and cook the onion 4 minutes
- 4Add the beef and cook, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160°F, then carefully drain excess fat
- 5Stir in the peas and carrots, garlic powder, thyme, remaining salt, pepper, and 1 cup broth and simmer 5 minutes
- 6Whisk the remaining broth with the cornstarch, stir it into the filling, and cook 2 minutes until thickened
- 7Spread the filling in the dish and spoon the mashed potatoes evenly over the top
- 8Bake 18–22 minutes until bubbling and the center reaches 165°F
- 9Rest 5 minutes, divide into six portions, and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours
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