Dinner for 6
Shepherd's Pie
Ground lamb and vegetables simmer under mashed potatoes, then bake until the filling bubbles and the top browns.
$7.11for 4 servings
$1.78 per serving$7.11 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground lamb or veal$7.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $7.99Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.48Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.06Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.66 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperAsian sauces and pastes
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 2/3 cups beef broth (optional)
- 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F.
- Brown the lamb in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the onion and garlic, then cook for 4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the flour, thyme, salt, pepper, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Fold in the frozen vegetables and cook for 3 minutes.
- Spread the mashed potatoes over the lamb mixture in an even layer.
- Cook ground meat until it reaches 160 F inside.
- Bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and browned on top.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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