Bring a large pan to medium-high heat. Once hot, add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Then, add onion and cook for several minutes until starting to turn translucent.
olive oil, 1 small yellow onion
Add ground beef and start breaking it apart into small pieces with your spatula. Season with parsley, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the ground beef is browned. If there seems to be a lot of excess liquid/grease, drain it off.
1 lb ground beef or lamb, 2 tsp dried parsley, 1 tsp dried rosemary, 1 tsp dried thyme, kosher salt & black pepper
Then, add Worcestershire and garlic, stir, and let cook for 1 minute. Add flour and tomato paste, and stir until incorporated.
1 tbsp Worcestershire, 3 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp gluten free 1-to-1 flour, 2 tbsp tomato paste
Pour in the broth and add in the frozen veggies. Allow it to come to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 5-8 more minutes until the sauce has thickened a bit.
1 cup beef or chicken broth, 1 cup frozen peas & carrots, ½ cup frozen corn
Pour filling mixture evenly into a 9x9" baking dish. Then, top with the mashed potato mixture. Spread the mashed potatoes out all the way to the edges of the pan to prevent the filling from bubbling up too much.
Transfer baking dish to the oven uncovered for about 25 minutes. If your baking dish is filled to the brim, you may want to place a baking sheet on the oven rack below to catch any overflow.
Let it cool for at least 15 minutes before topping with chopped chives and fresh cracked black pepper. Enjoy!
chopped chives