Rachael Ray's Steakhouse Shepherd's Pie - 30 Minute Meal

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs idaho potatoes, peeled and diced
• salt
• 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 4 slices bacon, chopped (smoked or peppered)
• 2 lbs ground sirloin
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb button mushroom, quartered
• black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups beef stock, divided
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3 tablespoons ranch dressing
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 following the directions will allow everything to come together at the end.
• 2 place potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water and bring up to a boil. season water with salt and boil potatoes until tender, 12 to15 minutes.
• 3 heat a skillet with high sides over medium high heat. add extra-virgin olive oil.
• 4 add bacon. crisp bacon and remove to paper towel lined plate.
• 5 add sirloin to the pan and caramelize the meat, 7 to 8 minutes.
• 6 add in the mushrooms and onions and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• 7 then season with salt and pepper.
• 8 while meat cooks heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt butter, whisk the flour into butter, cook 2 minutes then whisk beef stock into flour, add worcestershire and season sauce with salt and pepper, to taste. thicken 6 to 7 minutes.
• 9 turn on broiler and have top rack 6 inches away from broiler flame.
• 10 pour gravy over meat and cook until the gravy thickens.
• 11 put meat/mushroom/onion mixture into a 9 x 13 inch oven safe dish.
• 12 place drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in to dry them out a little. mash potatoes with egg yolk and sour cream.
• 13 stir egg yolk into the potatoes.
• 14 stir ranch dressing into the potatoes.
• 15 stir shredded cheese into the potatoes.
• 16 season the potatoes with salt and pepper and spread across the top of the meat in an even layer.
• 17 garnish the potatoes with paprika.
• 18 place under broiler to crisp and brown the potatoes, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 19 serve immediately.