Skillet Shepherd's Pie

Name: Skillet Shepherd's Pie
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 8 cups, frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (see note); 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted, divided; , Salt and pepper; 1 1/2 pounds, 85 percent lean ground beef; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1 1/2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme; 1/4 cup, all-purpose flour; 2 cups, low-sodium beef broth; 2 teaspoons, Worcestershire sauce; 2 cups, frozen peas and carrots mix, thawed

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2009

We wanted to simplify this comfort food favorite and add it to our weeknight dinner rotation, without losing any flavor.

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We browned the beef with onions for rich flavor and color. Briefly cooking the flour used to thicken our Skillet Shepherd’s Pie removed its starchy flavor. A bit of Worcestershire sauce added savory depth to the filling. To streamline the r...

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