Description
A delightful fusion of classic shepherd’s pie and hearty baked potatoes, this recipe transforms simple ingredients into a comforting, handheld meal. Fluffy baked potatoes are loaded with a savory ground beef and vegetable filling, then topped with creamy mashed potatoes and baked until golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef or lamb
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, diced
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup beef broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup mashed potatoes (prepared in advance)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup milk or cream
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Scrub the potatoes clean, prick them with a fork, rub with olive oil, and bake directly on the oven rack for 45 to 50 minutes, or until tender.
- While the potatoes are baking, heat a skillet over medium heat and brown the ground beef with the chopped onion and carrot until fully cooked and vegetables are soft.
- Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add peas, season with salt and pepper, and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Cut each baked potato in half lengthwise and carefully scoop out a portion of the center to create space for the filling.
- Spoon the meat and vegetable mixture into each potato half, creating your shepherd’s pie baked potato base.
- In a small saucepan, warm the mashed potatoes with butter and milk until smooth and creamy.
- Top each filled potato with a generous spoonful of mashed potatoes, spreading it over the filling for your shepherd’s pie topping.
- Return the stuffed potatoes to the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the tops are slightly golden.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving your shepherd’s pie stuffed baked potatoes.
Notes
- For a richer topping, sprinkle shredded cheese over the mashed potatoes before the final bake.
- Ground lamb offers a traditional shepherd’s pie flavor, while ground beef is a milder, family-friendly option for your baked potato with shepherd’s pie topping.
- This shepherd’s pie potato casserole recipe can be easily doubled for larger gatherings or meal prep.
- Consider using leftover mashed potatoes to simplify the preparation of your shepherd’s pie potato bake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed potato
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg