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We get on food kicks around here, so after making this sweet potato dish a few weeks ago, I was craving more of that comforting goodness and since G returned from the hunt (otherwise known as grocery shopping) with a bag of regular potatoes and twelve bunches of asparagus, I decided to whip up another version of shepherd's pie!
What You Need
1 pound ground beef (I sometimes substitute tempeh or lentils and they're great, too)
1 bunch asparagus, thick tips snapped off & then chopped into smallish (1/2", maybe?) pieces
1 diced onion
3 minced garlic cloves (although I used a full handful)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
cream-of-something soup (one can of your preferred flavor or see how easy it is to make your own here!)
A bit (1/2 cup? 1 cup? Depends on your love of the stuff) of cheese -- cheddar and Swiss both go great with this dish
What You Do
1. Cook your onion and garlic in a bit of oil until soft and then add in your asparagus and cook until it starts to glow bright green. (That's how we like it, but basically cook it until you get it as soft as you'd like.) Add in the beef and continue to cook until no longer pink.
2. Stir in the soup and pepper and pour into a large glass baking dish. Top with the mashed potatoes and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
3. Broil the whole thing for just a minute or two at the end to get a nice, crispy crust and then top with a bit of cheese, if you'd like.
2. Stir in the soup and pepper and pour into a large glass baking dish. Top with the mashed potatoes and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
3. Broil the whole thing for just a minute or two at the end to get a nice, crispy crust and then top with a bit of cheese, if you'd like.
Have you ever tried shepherd's pie with asparagus? I'd love to hear! Either leave a comment below or email me at lisahealy (at) outlook (dot) com.
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