Shepherd's Pie with Tater Tots
Shepherd's Pie with Tater Tots - An updated shepherd’s pie – instead of mashed potatoes, the beef and vegetable mixture is topped with tater tots!
Servings 4 -6 servings
Calories
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 rounded tablespoons flour
- 2 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 bag frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Heat a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high to high heat with oil, 2 turns of the pan. When oil ripples, add meat and brown well, stirring occasionally. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper. Cook to soften vegetables, 10-12 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and reduce heat to simmer.
- In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour, cook 1 minute then whisk in 1/2 cup of the beef broth. Reduce by half then whisk in the rest of the broth and thicken to a loose gravy.
- Place meat and vegetables in a casserole dish and stir in gravy. Top with cheddar and tots, and bake until tots are golden and crispy on top.
Notes
slightly adapted from The Rachael Ray Show