Happy Tuesday, friends!
I have a very easy weeknight recipe for your first day in April.
My kids will pretty much eat anything in a bowl, so on busy weeknights, I have been making these SHEPHERD’S PIE BOWLS. It’s a wink and a nod to the original recipe but much faster for our weeknights.
Best part? With a bowl, my kids can build it however they like. Some want extra potatoes, others want extra ground beef, some add cheese…it’s a mix and match that makes them all happy.
You know how some kids tend to be more “chicken” people while others tend to be more “beef”? At our house, Ashby tends to be more excited on “chicken” nights but well, she goes back for seconds when I make this recipe.
Easy, fast and delish…and gluten-free! This meal is very easy to double as well!
Happy April! xx
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Shepherd’s Pie Bowls
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 1x
Description
My kids will pretty much eat anything in a bowl, so on busy weeknights, I have been making these SHEPHERD’S PIE BOWLS. It’s a wink and a nod to the original recipe but much faster for our weeknights. Best part? With a bowl, my kids can build it however they like. Some want extra potatoes, others want extra ground beef, some add cheese…it’s a mix and match that makes them all happy.
This recipe is very easy to double too!
Ingredients
- 4 russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 2 pounds of ground beef
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO0
- salt and pepper
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 (1 oz) packet brown gravy mix
- 1 cup of water
- about a cup of frozen peas
- butter and milk for your mashed potatoes
Instructions
- Add your peeled and quartered potatoes to a big pot, cover with cold water and bring to a boil. While those are coming up to a big boil, add a liberal drizzle of EVOO to a big skillet over medium-high and brown your ground beef.
- Once your ground beef is browned and crumbly, add in a big pinch of both salt and pepper along with your chopped onion. Let your onions sauté in your skillet until tender (about 5 to 7 minutes).
- Once your onions are tender and your potatoes are soft, it’s time to make the gravy. In a small saucepan, whisk your gravy packet with water for about a minute until it thickens. Pour this over your ground beef and onion mixture and stir. Reduce your heat to low and stir in your frozen peas.
- While the peas are warming up, drain the water from your potatoes and add as much butter and milk as you like along with salt and pepper. I like to use an electric mixer to whip them up quickly.
- Take each bowl and add potatoes followed by your ground beef mixture. Add cheese if desired and serve.
Notes
If we have shredded carrots, I’ll add that with the peas as well. This recipe is very easy to double. You can also use store-bought mashed potatoes for an even faster meal.
Alison says
I can’t wait to try this! I’m always looking for ways to get my kids to eat peas!
Natalie says
Have you found a brown gravy packet that is gf? I would love to try this recipe!
Mix and Match Mama says
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Charlene Cunningham says
My husband likes to make shepherd’s pie with pulled pork (that we bought) and BBQ sauce!!. Also uses Bob Evans mashed potatoes, frozen peas and corn, and cheddar cheese. Easy and good, and I appreciate his help in the kitchen occasionally!
Jessica says
This is a Pennsylvania Dutch food that my family loves. We call it Hamburger Pea Gravy. I don’t use the brown gravy mix…I just make a slurry and the juice from the peas to make it thicken up to a gravy. Served over mashed potatoes and a side of apple sauce. YUM!