(Mass Appeal) – We’re in the kitchen taking two different meals, shepherd’s pie and baked potatoes, and combining them into one delicious recipe that’s easy to make and family-friendly! Patrick and Kayla join Chef Mike Harrison, the Food Service Director with Bear Mountain Chestnut Hill Healthcare, to learn how to make shepherd’s pie potato boats.
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Ingredients:
4 large russet potatoes (about 3 pounds)
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter plus 1 tablespoon
melted butter
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1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup sour cream
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1 small carrot, chopped
12 ounces ground beef chuck
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/3 cup frozen peas, thawed
Directions:
Prick the potatoes all over with a fork and brush them with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
Put on a microwave-safe plate and microwave, flipping halfway, until fork tender, about
20 minutes. (Alternately, bake in the oven at 400 degrees F on a baking sheet until cooked
through and fork tender, about 1 hour.) Let cool slightly.
Cut a 1/4-inch-thick slice off the top of each potato. Carefully scoop out the flesh into a
medium bowl and mash with the milk, sour cream, 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon
salt using a fork or potato masher. Fold in the chives. Put the potato bowls on a baking
sheet.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large
skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened
and lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a wooden
spoon, until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in the Worcestershire, tomato paste,
thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 cup water and bring to a boil, and then reduce heat and
cook until the beef and carrots are coated in sauce with a little extra sitting on the bottom of
the pan, about 1 minute. Stir in the peas until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes more.
Spoon the beef mixture into the potato bowls. Spoon or pipe the mashed potatoes on
top of the beef mixture and bake until heated through and the potatoes brown on top,
about 15 minutes. Cut the remaining tablespoon of butter into 4 slices and top each potato
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