Slow Cooker Ground Beef Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
Get ready for a deliciously filling recipe when you make our slow cooker ground beef shepherd’s pie recipe.
Serving8
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ onion, diced
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 Tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 14.5 ounces low sodium beef broth
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables carrots, peas and corn
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 13.75 ounces instant mashed potatoes, (or homemade)
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- fresh parsley, chopped, optional topping
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- On the stove top, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add ground beef, onion, and garlic. Sauté until beef is fully cooked. Drain grease.
- Add flour and cook for a minute longer.
- Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and beef broth. Cook for 5 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the frozen vegetables, salt and pepper.
- Pour meat mixture into the bottom of prepared slow cooker.
- Prepare potatoes according to package directions. Carefully spread 5 cups prepared mashed potatoes on top of the meat.
- Place lid on top and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until bubbly.
- Remove lid, sprinkle with cheese, then place lid back on top and cook for 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted. If desired, top with fresh parsley.
Notes
- We simply use instant mashed potatoes for this recipe out of easy and simplicity, but you are more than welcome to use homemade mashed potatoes it its place!
Nutrition
Calories: 358 kcal · Carbohydrates: 50 g · Protein: 23 g · Fat: 8 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 0.2 g · Cholesterol: 49 mg · Sodium: 466 mg · Potassium: 1006 mg · Fiber: 6 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 2490 IU · Vitamin C: 46 mg · Calcium: 137 mg · Iron: 3 mg