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A piece of old fashioned shepherd's pie on a white plate.

Old Fashioned Shepherd’s Pie Recipe


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  • Author: Andrea
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8 1x

Description

This hearty old fashioned shepherd’s pie recipe is super cheesy and comforting. 


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 3 pounds Potatoes, Peeled and Roughly Chopped Into 1 Inch Chunks
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • Two 1/3 cups Milk or Cream
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 Carrots, Peeled and Diced
  • 1 Onions, Diced
  • 1 pound Beef
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, Minced
  • 1 Pouch Dry Onion Soup Mix
  • 1 cup Beef Broth
  • 12 oz Canned Corn, Strained
  • 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • Salt and Pepper, To Taste
  • Chives, Optional for Garnishing

Instructions

MASH POTATO LAYER:

  1. Cook the potatoes: In a large pot filled 3/4 with water, bring the water to a boil on high heat. Once water is boiling, add the potatoes and boil until a fork can easily pierce through – about 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully strain the potatoes into a colander and place the potatoes back into the pot or a mixing bowl.
  2. Mix: Add the butter, milk or cream, and a pinch of salt. Mix with an electric mixer or hand masher until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Set aside while you make the meat mixture.

MEAT LAYER: 

  1. Preheat: Preheat the oven to 350° F or 177° C.
  2. Saute: In a large pan on low to medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, carrots and onions. Cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Spread the carrots and onions to the sides of the pan. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the beef and garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper to the middle of the pan. Break up the meat using a wooden spoon until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  3. Simmer: Add in the onion soup mix, beef broth, corn, salt and pepper and simmer on low for 1 – 2 minutes.

LAYERING THE SHEPHERD’S PIE:

  1. Layer: Transfer the meat mixture to a greased 9×13 oven safe baking dish, then spread the mash potato layer over top of the meat mixture, and sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
  2. Bake: Bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
  3. Garnish: Garnish with fresh chives (optional).

Notes

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  • Prep Time: 35 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: lunch, dinner
  • Method: bake
  • Cuisine: Irish
Old Fashioned Shepherd’s Pie Recipe