Shepherd's Pie (my version). Try An Amazing Velveeta Skillet Recipe & Find Out Just How Good It Is! A lickety-split version of that ever-popular standby, shepherd's pie. Seasoned ground beef and onions are sauteed, layered in a casserole with potatoes, topped with condensed cream of mushroom soup, sprinkled with cheese and baked.
I confess, this version of Shepherd's pie just reminded me of my own personal trauma of Girl Scout campfire stew as a very young girl.
To this day I refuse canned veggies and can detect reheated and instant potatoes from a mile away.
Shepherds pie is such a wonderful, hearty comfort food.
You can have Shepherd's Pie (my version) using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Shepherd's Pie (my version)
- It's 6 of russet potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters.
- It's 1 of ground meat ( i used ground chicken breast), seasoned with sea salt, black pepper, fresh garlic and dill.
- You need 1 of small onion, diced.
- You need 1 of cup of corn, frozen or fresh (was what i had, but you can add any veggies you like).
- Prepare 1/3 of cup of crumbled cooked bacon.
- You need 2 of cups italian blend cheese, divided.
- Prepare 2 of tbsp. margarine.
- Prepare 1 of milk to mash the potatoes.
- Prepare 2 of garlic cloves, mashed.
I make it with lentils and mushrooms for my version and ground beef for my guy's. But it's a lot of work to make everything from scratch … love the idea of using frozen mashed potatoes if I'm running short on time! Keto Shepherd's Pie; Before going low carb, I used to make cottage pie all the time. It was a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes.
Shepherd's Pie (my version) step by step
- Cook potatoes in a boiler with salted water. Let cook until tender. Drain. Keep the lid on so they stay hot, it will be easier to mash..
- Meanwhile start cooking the meat. Add the onions, bacon, garlic and corn when meat is almost done..
- Add milk, margarine and garlic cloves to the potatoes. Start mashing, add 1 cup of the cheese. The potatoes should be soft and creamy..
- In a pan (i used an 8x8) sprayed with canola oil put half of the mashed potatoes, then add the meat then the rest of potatoes. Top with the other cup of cheese. Put on oven at 400F, for 20 minutes or cheese is golden brown..
But most markets now carry lamb meat. So I decided to try a keto shepherd's pie with ground lamb instead. The main difference between shepherd's pie and cottage pie is the meat. Beef Shepherd's Pie is a delicious and comforting meal that can be prepared quickly and your family will love it. I came up with this super easy shepherd's pie recipe because I have a lot of kids and not a lot of time so easy and fast are the way to go!
