Can easily double or triple to make multiples for the freezer.
Shepherd’s Pie Freezer Cooking Recipe
Equipment
- freezer
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 small onions chopped
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1-1/4 cups beef stock use chicken stock if using ground turkey instead of beef
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp thyme
- salt
- pepper
- 1 lb cooked ground beef or turkey
- 1 1/2 lbs mashed potatoes
- 2 tbsp butter softened
- 3 tbsp cream
On serving day
- 1 egg slightly beaten for cooking day
Instructions
- In medium saucepan, heat oil and fry onions and carrots until soft. Add flour, creating a paste, cooking for one minute. Add ketchup, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt and pepper, bringing to a boil. Simmer 2-3 minutes, then add ground beef or turkey, simmering until heated through. Add to foil disposable casserole.
- In a separate bowl, combine mashed potatoes with butter and cream, then top meat mixture with it. Cool and freeze. If you have a small family, split into two casseroles instead of one.
On serving day
- Thaw overnight in fridge or 4-5 hours at room temperature. Brush top with egg (optional). Preheat oven to 425F and bake for 20-30 minutes (if you split into two casseroles, cooking time may be shorter).
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