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Recipe tags: Bake, Beef, Budget, Irish, One dish meal, Pie, St Patrick’s Day

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Meats and seafood

Easy Shepherd’s Pie 

Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Juhi from California.

Portions: 6

Serving size: 1/6 of pie

Ingredients 

• 2 large potatoes that have been leached
• 6 tablespoons butter (divided use)
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup carrots, chopped
• 3/4 cup frozen green peas
• 1 cup nondairy creamer
• 1/2 cup brown gravy (from dry mix and water)

Preparation

1. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Boil potatoes in a large pot of water until tender (about 20 minutes); drain.
2. While potatoes are cooking, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan. Over medium heat, sauté onions and garlic until tender (10 minutes).
3. Add ground beef and sauté until no longer pink.
4. Add pepper, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce and vegetables. Simmer on low heat, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 400° F.
6. Mash potatoes in a bowl with 3 tablespoons of butter. Mix in nondairy creamer to give potatoes a creamy consistency. Add pepper to taste.
7. Spread beef evenly in baking dish.  Cover evenly with mash potatoes. Use a fork to make a design.
8. Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly. To brown top, broil for 2 minutes if desired.
9. Serve 2 tablespoons of gravy over each portion.

 Nutrients per serving 

• Calories:  540
• Protein: 23 g
• Carbohydrate: 22 g
• Fat: 40 g
• Cholesterol: 117 mg
• Sodium: 323 mg
• Potassium: 645 mg
• Phosphorus: 231 mg
• Calcium: 38 mg
• Fiber: 3.1 g

 Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 3 meat
• 1 starch
• 1-1/2 vegetable, medium potassium
• 4 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

• 1-1/2

Helpful Hints

• Boiling potatoes in a large pot of water reduces potassium content. Peel and cut potatoes into small pieces, cover with water and boil to desired consistency. Discard cooking water.
• Freeze extra portions for a quick meal later.

What's everyone saying?

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  Charles S. says:

Out standing, but I used shredded beef.left over roast. I did soak my potatoes for 2 hours also. Charlie S.

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2010, 4:38 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  Teresa F. says:

This was an amazing recipe, However make sure you do not accidently make it with French vanilla Liquid Non Dairy Creamer. French Vanilla Shepards Pie was an interesting taste, however a normal taste would have been better.

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2010, 3:15 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  Donna S. says:

Great recipe - my husband loves it...but did I miss something? My pie never gets "bubbly." When do you add the gravy - prior to baking, or on top after it's done? Moderator comment: Good catch on the gravy. We contacted Juhi who told us the gravy is to be served on top once the pie is plated. As for bubbly it may be bubbly depending on how long you cook it, but if it doesn't bubble when done don't worry.

Reviewed: Jan. 05, 2010, 6:15 AM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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