Description
A comforting and hearty dish featuring savory ground beef and rich gravy served over creamy mashed potatoes. This classic recipe is perfect for a satisfying family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Mashed Potatoes:
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup milk (or more as needed)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Ground Beef and Gravy:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Mashed Potatoes: Place potatoes in a pot, cover with water, add salt, and boil until tender. Drain, mash with milk, butter, salt, and pepper.
- Ground Beef and Gravy: Brown beef in olive oil, add onion and garlic, then flour. Pour in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer until thickened, stir in butter.
- Serve beef and gravy over mashed potatoes, garnished with parsley.
Notes
- For richer mashed potatoes, use heavy cream instead of milk.
- You can substitute ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based ground.
- Add sautéed mushrooms to the gravy for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups potatoes with beef and gravy
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
