Beef / Pork

Sheppards Pie, from scratch takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Sheppards Pie, from scratch takes 40 minutes to cook.

Sheppards Pie, from scratch makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Sheppards Pie, from scratch are:

1 tbsp olive oil
4 OZ lean ground beef
1/2 small onion, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup sweet peppers, chopped
1/2 cup frozen mixed vegetables.
Sprinkle of dried herbs any you like (thyme, rosemary, basil and taragon go really well with this)
1 1/2 tbsp flour
1 cup beef broth ( add a little red wine in with this to make it particularly special)

2 small potatoes cooked in any manner you prefer
2 tsp margarine or butter

Salt and pepper to taste.

Here is how you make Sheppards Pie, from scratch:

Scramble fry beef in olive oil. Add in onions, garlic and peppers. continue to fry till the onions are translucent. Add in the rest of the vegetables and sprinkle with dried herbs. Cook to heat vegetables. Add in the flour and stir it in well. Pour in beef broth, stir and cook till it thickens. Pour into a small caserole dish. Mash potatoes with margarine and salt and pepper to taste. (for more flavour here add in some chopped garlic or garlic powder, a little cheese is wonderful too, but will add some calories.) Heap the potatoes on top of the beef mixture by spoonfuls, carefully spread them to the edges. Place in 350 oven for 30 min or until beef mixture is heated through and potatoes are browned.Makes 2 servings.Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KITTIEWITCH.

The nutritional information for Sheppards Pie, from scratch is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 431.6

• Total Fat: 22.8 g
• Cholesterol: 42.5 mg
• Sodium: 506.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
• Protein: 16.6 g