Our gluten-free Shepards Pie is filled with ground beef and vegetables topped with homemade mashed potatoes then baked into a savory dinner the whole family will love.
⭐️Preheat the oven and boil water. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil. Cook potatoes until soft, about 10 minutes.
1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
⭐️Saute onion, carrots, and celery and cook the beef. Add the oil to a large skillet. Saute the onions, carrots and celery until the onions are translucent, about 4-5 minutes. Add the beef and cook until browned.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium onion, diced, 1/2 cup carrots, chopped, 1/2 cup celery, chopped, 1 - 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
⭐️Add the broth and spices. To the beef mixture, stir in the broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add the frozen corn and peas. Sprinkle the cornstarch on top then stir. Simmer for 5-7 minutes.
⭐️Make the mashed potatoes. Drain the potatoes and add them back to the stockpot. Add the butter, milk, garlic, and salt. Use a potato masher (or handheld mixer) to mash.
Layer the meat and potatoes. Add the meat mixture to the baking dish. Place spoonfuls of the potatoes on top. Use a spoon to carefully smooth out the potatoes all the way to the edge of the pan, creating a seal to keep the meat mixture from bubbling on top.
⭐️Bake. Bake for 25 minutes. Let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving to allow the inside to set up and not be runny.
Notes
If freezing, only freeze the beef mixture as mashed potatoes do not freeze well and result in a unappetizing consistency when reheated. Cook the beef mixture, add to a baking dish, wrap with foil or plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, thaw overnight then make the mashed potatoes to spread on top and bake for the 25 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165°F.
For dairy-free shepards pie, swap the butter with a vegan substitute or dairy-free butter and use 2 Tablespoons of the boiling water the potatoes were cooked in or 2 Tablespoons of chicken broth when making the mashed potatoes. The beef mixture is dairy-free.
CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.