I sometimes find that my favorite dishes are the ones not planned....when I go from the fridge to the freezer to the pantry and back again trying to figure out what to make.
On this particular day, I must have made the fridge-pantry circle about 4 times before everything finally came together.
Everything in this dish is made with items that I always keep on hand. We go in on a portion of a local cow every other year, freezer always has veggies for quick go to need & potatoes, onion & garlic are a must.
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What You Will Need: Ground beef (or ground turkey), whole potatoes, garlic, butter, onion, frozen vegetable blend, worcestershire sauce, beef broth, flour & a spice blend of your liking.
Preheat your oven to 350.
For quicker cooking, prick holes into your potatoes and cook them through in the microwave.
Slice them in half and allow them to cool so you can handle them.
While the potatoes are cooling, sear the ground beef, add in the diced onions & your seasoning blend.
Garlic goes in next. Stir and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
Add in a couple good splashes of worcestershire sauce. Make sure your scraping up all the little bits on the bottom of the pan.
Throw in a couple pats of butter. Allow to melt completely.
Sprinkle in the flour. Stir & cook till all the raw flour is gone.
Add in your mixed, frozen vegetables.
Stir in enough beef broth to come half way up the pan, bring to a simmer and let cook. Allowing the gravy to thicken and flavors to really come together.
Once your potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the middles, place into a bowl & make mashed potatoes any way you like.
Milk/Butter
Butter/Heavy Cream
Add Sour Cream
Cream Cheese
Shredded Cheese
Scallions
.......Bacon.....
anything you want
On a baking sheet, place the potato skins & fill with the beef mixture.
Top with the mashed potatoes. I just used clean hands and placed a gallop on top and pressed it down lightly. If you have a pipping bag and large tip, feel free to use it & add a fancy flare!
Bake in the oven till the tops get golden brown.
Serve as is, top with extra beef gravy or whip together a quick cheddar sauce.
Using half & half or heavy cream, slowly heat then stir in shredded cheddar cheese. Allow to melt completely, then spoon over top.
I can't say enough good things about this dish. My husband absolutely loved it and I have a feeling that it will be one of my sons favorites once he can start eating more solid foods. Not to mention, I think it will be a great meal to cook together with him.
Enjoy & Always Cook with Love!
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