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A comforting dish of creamy mashed potatoes topped with savory homemade ground beef gravy, perfect for weeknights or cozy family meals.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 380
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1.5 cups milk, warmed
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1.25 cups beef broth
  • 0.5 tsp curry powder (optional)
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Skillet
  • Potato masher or mixer
  • wooden spoon

Method
 

  1. Boil potatoes in cold water until tender. Drain well and return to pot.
  2. Add warm milk, butter, salt, and pepper. Mash until creamy and smooth.
  3. Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat.
  4. Add onion and cook until soft. Stir in garlic for 1 minute.
  5. Sprinkle flour over beef and stir 1 minute. Pour in broth gradually and simmer until thickened.
  6. Season, add peas and carrots, and cook until heated through.
  7. Serve hot gravy over mashed potatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 22gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 680mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6g

Notes

Adjust thickness of gravy with extra broth or a brief simmer. Potatoes reheat best with a splash of warm milk.

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