Beef Tips Shepherd's Pie Recipe for St. Patrick's Day Dinner
Shepherd's Pie is a traditional Irish comfort food of hearty meat and potatoes. With St. Patrick's Day rapidly approaching on Friday, March 17, 2023, I thought this would be a great recipe to share.
Some of you may be Irish Catholics and have noticed that this year, St. Patrick's Day is on a Friday during Lent. Check with the Bishop of your local diocese to see if there has been a dispensation allowing you to eat This flavorful meat and potato dish that day.
Beef Tips Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Prep Time: 5 Minutes, Cook Time: 1hour 30 minutes.
Serves 4
Ingredients
Beef Tips- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 pounds beef tips cut into about 1inch pieces (you can also use stew beef)
- 1 medium onion – diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic – minced, about 3 cloves
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste (I use the concentrated version in a tube)
- 3 cups beef stock (bone broth can be used)
- 1 cup red wine (stock or water can be substituted)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 pounds red potatoes – scrubbed clean
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup half & half
- ¾ tablespoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Beef Tips
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Heat olive oil and butter in a dutch oven. Add beef tips and brown, working in 2 batches. Remove from pan and set aside.
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Add onions to the pan with beef dripping and cook about 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute being careful not to burn. Add flour and stir to incorporate. Cook for 1 minute then add tomato paste stirring all ingredients together. Pour in stock, red wine, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Stir. Cover pot, leaving a vent and simmer beef for approximately 1 and ½ hour until sauce has thickened. If sauce becomes too thick, add water, about ¼ cup at a time.
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
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Cut potatoes into large chunks. Add the potatoes to the pot and pour the chicken broth over the top.
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Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set to high pressure for 8 minutes. Quick release the pressure and drain the potatoes, reserving cooking liquid. Place the potatoes back in Instant Pot bowl and mash with a potato masher. Add butter, half and half, and salt and pepper, garlic powder and stir to combine.
- If you do not have an Instant Pot, just put the cut potatoes in a pot with 1/2 water, 1/2 chicken broth to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Drain the water and place potatoes back in the pot. Add the remaining ingredients and mash with a potato masher or electric mixer.
- Get in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day and add green food coloring to the mashed potatoes!
Shephard’s Pie
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Heat oven to 375 degrees. Put cooked beef tips along with sauce in a deep dish pie pan. Spoon mashed potatoes over the beef and smooth to cover. Bake for 45 minutes until top is golden.
- Serve with your favorite green sides and dessert for St. Patrick's Day!
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