Beef / Pork

Leftover beef stew into shepherd's pie is for Dinner.

Leftover beef stew into shepherd's pie takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Leftover beef stew into shepherd's pie takes 25 minutes to cook.

Leftover beef stew into shepherd's pie makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Leftover beef stew into shepherd's pie are:

Beef stew:
1 lb of lean stew beef, in chunks
15 large raw baby carrots, cut in half
1 large bell pepper, diced
3 stalks of celery, diced
1 packet of onion soup mix
1 can of diced tomatoes in juice
Water to cover the mixture

There is usually ~ 1/2 of the beef stew above left). To turn it into the shepherd's pie, add:
1 can of peas and carrots, drained
1 can of cut green beans, drained
1 package of instant mashed potatoes (any flavor), prepared

Here is how you make Leftover beef stew into shepherd's pie:

To make the beef stew:* Heat a medium skillet to medium high heat and sear the stew beef until just browned on all sides.* Pour the can of tomatoes with juice into the hot pan and remove from heat. Stir in the onion soup mix.* Place the veggies in the bottom of a crock pot and top with the meat mixture.* Add water to cover the top of the meat and veggies, about 1 cup or so.* Cover and simmer until done, without removing the lid. High: 5-6 hours, Low: 7-8 hours* Store the remaining beef stew in a large bowl in the refrigerator. For my household (of 2 adults), there is usually about 1/2 left.To turn into shepherd's pie:* Add a can (each) of drained peas and carrots and drained cut green beans.* Pour mixture into a greased (non-stick spray) large cooking dish.* Prepare the instant mashed potatoes according to the package directions.* Spread the mashed potatoes over the beef stew mixture.* Bake at 350 deg. F until the beef stew is warm and bubbly and the mashed potato crust is starting to brown, about 20-25 minutes.Serve warm and enjoy!4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANGELA3511.

The nutritional information for Leftover beef stew into shepherd's pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 280.1

• Total Fat: 5.7 g
• Cholesterol: 32.3 mg
• Sodium: 1,548.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
• Protein: 18.8 g