The Best Shepherd's Pie. Ever. is incredibly hearty, with beef and vegetables cooked in a savory gravy, topped with creamy mashed potatoes. The ultimate comfort food!
Top o’ the evenin’ to ya’!
That’s my happy St. Patrick’s Day greeting.
My husband and I were going to hit up the all-you-can-eat St. Paddy’s Day buffet at our local grocery store for the occasion (unlimited Reubens & corned beef?!) but I thought nah, lets keep it homemade with The Best Shepherd’s Pie. EVER!
This classic meat pie, originally known as Cottage Pie back in the late 1700s, takes the same amount of time to make as it would be to drive, dine, regret, and return home. Can you say win/win?!
Just brown ground beef with onions and garlic, cook in flour, chicken broth, tomato paste and other seasonings, then simmer until thick.
Toss in some frozen veggies, and you’re nearly there!
While making the filling, boil ~4 cups worth of mashed potatoes on a burner next door. OR, go the easy route and purchase a family-size package of pre-made mashed potatoes from the store.
Assembly time!
Pour the filling into an oven-proof casserole dish then top with mashed potatoes.
Pop into the oven for 20 minutes then devour!
Scooped out a big serving and try not to fall into the tunnel of mashed potato love!
Ingredients
- 4 cups prepared mashed potatoes
- garlic salt
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 Tablespoons gluten-free flour, or AP flour if not gluten free
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon gluten free reduced-sodium Tamari, or soy sauce if not gluten free
- 14.5 oz can chicken broth
- 2 cups frozen vegetable medley
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brown ground beef, onions and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When meat is completely cooked, sprinkle in flour and continue to saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, gluten-free tamari or soy sauce and chicken broth. Simmer for 5-6 minutes, or until sauce is thick. Turn of the heat then stir in frozen vegetables and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour beef mixture into a large, oven-proof casserole dish then top with mashed potatoes and sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Place casserole dish on a large sheet pan (in case the sauce overflows) then bake for 20-30 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Scoop onto plates then serve.
Nutrition
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Omg I am the icecream queen… I get so mad when my boyfriend doesnt want icecream!! hah
Dairy Queen: Chocolate Extreme Blizzard
my favorite is Braums: Chocolate soft serve icecream with reeses!!!
you’re nephew is SO cute!!!! i want one!
On a side note-I have become addicted to the Peanut Balls! I always have some in my fridge to nibble on if I am craving something sweet. Tonight I added coconut, and it was amazing!!! You need to try it! :)
hahaha my husband’s birthday is today & he gets the day off from work, so he’s been parked in front of the TV allllll day :) but it’s his birthday so i can’t complain :)
Cookie jar! MINI! plus a little beer ;)
I totally know what you mean. I always have random cravings for sweets but he never does! I’m more of a frozen yogurt girl these days and our town has lots of them! My favorite is this one called Yogurt Farms. Delicious! I love their Red Velvet Cake flavor!
My husband has to have his four, heaping scoops of ice cream every night! But he will only eat Vanilla, Cookies ‘N Cream, or Cookie Dough!
My fiance NEVER wants to go out for ice cream! I have to beg him. I refuse to go alone because it is a slippery slippery slope : )
Butterfinger Blizzard or Lemon soft-serve from the local ice cream shop.
BANANA CREAM PIE BLIZZARD. And yes I had to put it in all caps because it’s that serious. I LOVE those things!
Oh yes I agree!!! I love banana cream pie blizzards too!
I’ve never been able to eat DQ ice cream because something in it makes my tongue sting! It’s the weirdest thing, it must be an allergy or something, I don’t know. I also gave up ice cream at the end of last summer because I’m lactose intolerant and decided to stop pretending I wasn’t, but I think just one time this summer I’m going to get my favorite thing from the ice cream stand down the street: chocolate soft serve with marshmallow sauce. I might even throw some sprinkles on there!
What an awesomeeeeee dinner, you did a fantastic job on that Shephard’s Pie!!!!
I’m totally a Reese’s PB Cup Blizzard girl… ooooo those are my weakness!
Love that you celebrated with an Irish dish! I made Colcannon last night!
And I think I’m getting the best of all worlds…beer earlier, a processed sugary green cookie sandwich for dessert, and now basketball!
wish I could have had a shamrock shake though!