Moussaka-Inspired Shepherd’s Pie
with Ground Beef, Eggplant & Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Milk
A fresh Mediterranean-meets-British take on a comfort-food classic! Inspired by the flavors of Greek moussaka, this shepherd’s pie is filled with a hearty mix of ground beef and eggplant in a rich tomato-based gravy. The filling is topped with a thick layer of buttery mashed potatoes, broiled until golden on top, and garnished with a sprinkling of scallions. Serve it right from the pan for a cozy, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
12 ounce
Potatoes
1 unit
Tomato Paste
20 ounce
Ground Beef
2 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Eggplant
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
3 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Heat broiler to high. Wash and dry produce.
Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Trim and dice eggplant into ½-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
Place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain and return potatoes to pot.
Mash potatoes with sour cream and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of water as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 5.
While potatoes cook, heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably ovenproof, pan over medium-high heat. Add beef* and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
Transfer beef to a plate.
To same pan over medium-high heat, add eggplant and scallion whites; cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, 3-6 minutes.
Stir in beef, Fry Seasoning, tomato paste, stock concentrates, ½ cup water, and 1 TBSP butter (¾ cup water and 2 TBSP butter for 4 servings). Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 2-4 minutes more.
Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. (If your pan isn’t ovenproof, transfer beef mixture to a baking dish now.)
Top beef filling with an even layer of mashed potatoes, leaving a gap around edge of pan.
Broil until browned, 3-4 minutes. TIP: Watch carefully to avoid burning.
Garnish with scallion greens and serve directly from the pan.
Garnish shepherd’s pie with scallion greens and serve family style directly from the pan.
