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Shepherd’s Pie Freezer Cooking Recipe

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Irish
Prep Time: 30 minutes

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).