If you’re into easy one-pan meals, you’re gonna love my Potato Gem Shepherd’s Pie. It’s the classic comfort dish…but with a busy-mum twist.

I was all set to mandolin some potatoes, then realised — ahhh nope, no potatoes left. Raided the freezer, found a bag of potato gems, tossed them on and prayed to the dinner gods.

Turns out? It worked! The kids inhaled three bowls each. More meat, more veg, more peace and quiet for me. Tick, tick, tick ✅

This One-Pan Potato Shepherd’s Pie is the most popular recipe from my One-Pan Course. I love this course because it organises 4 weeks worth of easy, one-pan cooking just like this into a meal plan, shopping list and recipes so you can easily follow along.

I have had over 12,000 people take my Meal Planning courses with so many 5-star reviews.

Here’s how to make this yummy one-pan wonder…

I use this pan that can go on both my cooktop and oven, that way I can get a little colour on my meat and veg. In goes all the veg and meat to crisp up for 5-mins.

You can of course, use lamb or mince. I have tried it with both, works great!

One-Pan Potato Gem Shepherd’s Pie

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If you’re into easy one-pan meals, you’re gonna love my Potato Gem Shepherd’s Pie. It’s the classic comfort dish…but with a busy-mum twist.

This has to be one the favourite recipes from my One-Pan Meal Plan Course where I organise easy one-pan recipes like this into a meal plan so you can follow a shopping list and recipes and not have to think about dinner again!

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Ingredients

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• 500g beef mince
• 3 bacon rashers, finely chopped
• 1 brown onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled, finely chopped
• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
• 1 red capsicum, finely chopped
• 100g tomato paste
• 400g can diced tomatoes / passata
• 1 Tbsp plain flour
• 250ml (1 cup) broth
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 4 dried bay leaves
• 1 Tbsp Italian herbs or fresh rosemary sprig
• 1 tspn S & P
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• Add in later:
• 150g (1 cup) frozen peas, thawed
• Topping:
• 500g packet of frozen potato gems
• 1 /2 cup grated cheese
• Optional – Finely chopped fresh continental parsley leaves, to serve

Instructions

STEP 1: Start chopping all your veg and browning the beef and bacon in an oven-proof dish that can also sit on your cooktop.

STEP 2: Pop your oven to 190°C and pop your gems on a tray to cook for 30-mins.

STEP 3: When the beef is ½ done, add in your onions and other finely chopped veg and get it all browned off with some nice colour.

STEP 4: Now add in your sauce ingredients with the herbs and season well with your sugar and S & P. Leave it to cook on the stove for 20-mins on low-medium heat to get some flavour.

STEP 5: When the gems are done, add the peas to the mince mixture and stir. Then, pop the gems on top of the mince with the cheese and let it grill for 5-10 mins or until it’s lovely and brown. Serve with finely chopped fresh continental parsley on top.

• Author: Stacey Clare
• Prep Time: 6
• Cook Time: 40 mins oven