Beef, Mushroom & Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie
A hearty, freezer-friendly shepherd’s pie made with lean beef mince, mushrooms and vegetables, topped with creamy mashed potato.
Servings 4 serves
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 200 g mushrooms sliced
- 1 carrot grated
- 500 g lean beef mince
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 50 g tomato paste
- 1 tbsp tamari
- 250 ml beef stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 200 g frozen peas
- 600 g white potatoes peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup milk
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushrooms and carrot and cook until softened and browned.
- Add beef mince and garlic and cook until the beef is browned, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Stir through the tomato paste, then add the tamari, beef stock and bay leaves. Stir to combine.
- Simmer uncovered for 10–15 minutes, or until the mixture has thickened.
- Add the frozen peas for the final 3–4 minutes of cooking. Remove the bay leaves.
- Meanwhile, prepare the mash. Place chopped potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl with 2–3 tbsp water and a little salt. Cover loosely and microwave for 5–8 minutes, or until soft.
- Drain the potatoes, then mash with the butter, milk, salt and pepper until smooth.
- Divide the beef and vegetable filling evenly between 4 freezer-safe containers. Top each with mashed potato.
- Allow the pies to cool completely, then seal and freeze.
- To cook from frozen: Preheat oven to 190°C fan-forced. Place the pies on a baking tray and loosely cover with foil. Bake for 50 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for a further 10 minutes, or until the potato is golden and the filling is piping hot throughout. Enjoy!
Notes
UPF-Friendly Swaps
To keep this recipe closer to minimally processed foods, choose:
- Tomato paste: Look for tomato paste made with just tomatoes and salt.
- Tamari: Choose a tamari with a simple ingredient list and no added flavours, colours or sweeteners.
- Beef stock: Use homemade beef stock, or choose a store-bought option with a short, recognisable ingredient list if homemade isn't available.
- Butter: Choose 100% butter rather than spreads or butter blends.
- Milk: Use plain, unflavoured milk.