Dinner for 6

Beef Shepherd's Pie

Name: Beef Shepherd's Pie
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 2 1/5 lb potatoes; 3 1/2 oz milk; 3 1/2 oz butter; salt (optional); 2 onions; 5 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 oz butter; 1 3/4 lb ground beef; 6 4/5 oz beef stock; 1 tbsp chopped parsley; 1 tbsp chopped tarragon; 1 tsp fresh thyme; salt and pepper (optional); 2 oz breadcrumbs

$10.68for 485 minServes 6

Seasoned ground beef and onions bake under buttery mashed potatoes and breadcrumbs until bubbling and golden.

Beef Shepherd's Pie with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 2.2 lb$0.99/lb typical	2.2 lb	$2.18Typical price
	Milk, 3.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Ground beef, 1.75 lb$5.49/lb typical	1.75 lb	$9.61Typical price
	Broth, 6.75 oz$0.07/oz typical	6.75 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 2 oz$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.03

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

85 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

British and Irish Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$2.67 per serving$10.68 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/5 lb potatoes
3 1/2 oz milk
3 1/2 oz butter
salt (optional)
2 onions
5 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 oz butter
1 3/4 lb ground beef
6 4/5 oz beef stock
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tbsp chopped tarragon
1 tsp fresh thyme
salt and pepper (optional)
2 oz breadcrumbs

Steps

Boil the potatoes in salted water for 18 to 20 minutes until tender, then drain and mash them with the milk and 3 1/2 ounces butter.
Heat the olive oil and 1/2 ounce butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onions and garlic for 5 minutes.
Add the ground beef and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the beef stock, parsley, tarragon, thyme, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 8 minutes.
Spread the beef mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and cover it with the mashed potatoes.
Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the potatoes and bake at 400 F for 20 minutes until bubbling and golden.

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