Beef / Pork

Alton Brown's Shepherd's Pie (Lightened up a bit) is for Dinner.

Alton Brown's Shepherd's Pie (Lightened up a bit) takes several minutes to prepare.

Alton Brown's Shepherd's Pie (Lightened up a bit) takes several minutes to cook.

Alton Brown's Shepherd's Pie (Lightened up a bit) makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Alton Brown's Shepherd's Pie (Lightened up a bit) are:

Potatoes:
2 large russet potatoes
1/4 c skim milk
2 tsp butter
1 egg yolk
salt/pepper

Meat:
* 1 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 2 carrots, peeled and diced small
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons tomato paste
* 1 cup chicken broth
* 3 tbs Worcestershire sauce
* 2 teaspoons freshly chopped rosemary leaves
* 1 teaspoon freshly chopped thyme leaves
* 1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
* 1/2 cup fresh or frozen English peas

Here is how you make Alton Brown's Shepherd's Pie (Lightened up a bit):

(Calculated for 6 servings) Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch dice. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, uncover, decrease the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until tender and easily crushed with tongs, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Place the skim milk and butter into a microwave-safe container and heat in the microwave until warmed through, about 35 seconds. Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return to the saucepan. Mash the potatoes and then add the milk, butter, salt and pepper and continue to mash until smooth. Stir in the yolk until well combined.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the filling. Place the olive oil into a 12-inch saute pan and set over medium high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and carrots and saute just until they begin to take on color, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir to combine. Add the ground beef, salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, approximately 3 minutes. Sprinkle the meat with the flour and toss to coat, continuing to cook for another minute. Add the tomato paste, chicken broth, Worcestershire, rosemary, thyme, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer slowly 10 to 12 minutes or until the sauce is thickened slightly.Add the corn and peas to the meat mixture and spread evenly into an 11 by 7-inch glass baking dish (or meatloaf pan). Top with the mashed potatoes, starting around the edges to create a seal to prevent the mixture from bubbling up and smooth with a rubber spatula. Place on a parchment lined half sheet pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 25 minutes or just until the potatoes begin to brown. Remove to a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FUTUREMACH.

The nutritional information for Alton Brown's Shepherd's Pie (Lightened up a bit) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 568.0

• Total Fat: 29.3 g
• Cholesterol: 127.1 mg
• Sodium: 362.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 28.1 g