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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This did not disappoint! I found it on pinterest and it truly was the best recipe I’ve found! Thanks.
Oh I’m so glad to hear it, Nancy! Thank you so much for your recipe rating and feedback!
Do you drain the hamburger after cooking or just add other ingredients
I drain the meat if there’s excess fat – just depends on what percentage of fat/meat ratio you’re using!
Just made this last night. It was delicious. I will make it again.
Hi Kristin, I made this recipe today and it is excellent! I added half the tomato paste as I don’t care for heavy tomato flavor and extra garlic..it turned out fabulous and I got rave reviews.I was skeptical with tasting the Worcestershire in it..it was overpowering at first..but once baked..it is super, that flavor gets in line with the others.Definitely making this one again!
I’m so glad you loved it, Alice, and was able to make the recipe work for you! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
Kristin, made your shepherd’s pie this evening. So good! Perfect comfort food. Thanks for another great recipe!
Thank you for this recipe! The other night, I made a GINORMOUS dish of mashed potatoes upon my husband’s request for his monthly men’s gathering at a gym. They work out for an hour, then they feast on what the wives prepare & drink beer. I was so peeved when it came back virtually untouched. These big macho men were on some kind of weird diet, & they were restricted from having dairy (I put cream cheese, sour cream, & shredded cheese in this potato dish). So what did I do next? I googled “best shepherd’s pie recipes” & yours popped up instantly. Our 2 daughter’s are not fans of mashed potatoes at all, but they both had TWO helpings each! Thank you, thank you, thank you for saving the day!
I had leftover mashed potatoes that I made in my pressure cooker last night (I’ll never boil potatoes again Ü) so your recipe was the perfect way to utilize them! That Sheppard’s Pie was sooooo delicious! The tomato paste and worchestershire sauce just made the most decadent gravy. It’s a keeper-in-rotation for sure!! Thanks so much!!
I googled best sheppards pie, and yours came up so I made it. Soo much better then a jar of gravy, I added cheese to the top of it, turned out awesome, and if you replace the flour with gf flour, its totally a gluten free dish. Thank you!
This was a great recipe and truly simple like you said! I had some extra sage and oregano in my garden so I tossed that in after the meat browned. Thank you! Your recipes are always winners for us!
Thanks for the note, Ashleigh, and for your feedback – much appreciated! :)
I have made this recipe many times since I discovered it last year. It always gets rave reviews! I add a teaspoon of thyme, 1 tsp basil, and a dash of cooking sherry. I made it for my boyfriend’s parents and they loved it! Thanks.
loved it!
This is a great dish. My family loved it.
I can’t wait to make this. Looks so good. Can I double this recipe? and the liquid amounts, too? Thank you. :)
I’m sure that’d be fine! :)