30 Minute Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup cream
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 3/4 lbs ground beef
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 diced onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves

Recipe

• 1 boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl.
• 2 combine sour cream, egg yolk and cream.
• 3 add the cream mixture into potatoes and mash until potatoes are almost smooth.
• 4 while potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• 5 add oil to hot pan with beef. season with salt and pepper. brown for 3-4 minutes.
• 6 add carrot and onions and continue cooking for 5 more minutes, stirring frequently.
• 7 in a second small skillet over medium heat cook butter and flour together for 2 minutes.
• 8 whisk in broth and worcestershire sauce. thicken gravy 1 minutes. add gravy to meat and vegetables.
• 9 stir in peas.
• 10 preheat broiler to high.
• 11 fill a small rectangular casserole with meat and vegetable mixture. spoon potatoes over meat eveninly. top potatoes with paprika and broil 6-8 inches from heat until evenly browned.
• 12 serve.