Easy Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
This is an easy Shepherd’s pie recipe your family is going to love! Filled with savoury meat and topped with creamy buttery potatoes.
It’s pretty simple to make and best of all you’ll have leftovers for the next day! It’s not very expensive to make and can feed quite a lot of people.
If you haven’t made shepherd’s pie you are going to love this simple yet flavourful recipe!
What Is a Shepherd’s Pie?
From what I saw Shepherd’s pie originates from Britian. It is normally made from minced lamb, but beef is commonly used as well.
It’s made in a casserole dish with a layer of meat and vegetables. Then topped with a layer of creamy mashed potato and then baked.
It’s a hearty, filling and delicious dish that people enjoy all over the world.
Tips For an Amazing Shepherd’s Pie
Here are some tips to make an amazing shepherds pie!
- Don’t add too much liquid to your shepherd’s pie. You want it to hold it shape not become slop when you go to serve. If there is a lot of liquid add some flour or gluten free option add tapioca flour so it thickens the liquid into more of a sauce.
- Add spices while your meat is cooking not after. The meat absorbs the flavour instead of the flavour just sticking to the top of it.
- Homemade broth is so much better and more flavourful than store bought. But if that’s all you have that’s fine too! Click the link above if you want to start making your own nutritious, homemade bone broth!
- Don’t forget to top your shepherd’s pie with melted butter for a beautiful golden top!
- For extra smooth mashed potatoes, you can use a stick blender.
What You Need
Equipment
Large baking tray about 16in x 12inch or 2 smaller ones!
Potato masher or immersion blender for making mashed potatoes.
Medium and large pots for cooking mashed potatoes and mince in.
Measuring cups.
Sharp knife for dicing vegetables.
Ingredients
2kg beef or lamb mince (ground beef)
3 carrots peeled and diced.
1 white or red onion diced.
1 cup snow peas
1 cup bone broth (Homemade is better!) Homemade Bone Broth Recipe And Health Benefits
1/2 cup tapioca flour (it’s gluten free and thickens the liquid making a sauce.
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp worsteshire sauce
4 bay leaves
6-8 medium potatoes
1/4 cup chopped butter
1/2 cup milk
How To Make Shepherd’s Pie Step by Step
- Preheat oven to 180C/ 355F
2. Cook the carrot and onion in a large pot with butter or oil until softened.
3. Peel and dice the potatoes to about one-inch pieces. I like to get a kettle of water boiling while I’m doing this.
4. In a large pot place the diced potatoes, cover with boiling water and let it cook on medium to high until potatoes are softened. Should be able to easily pierce with a fork.
5. Add the mince to the pot with carrots and onion. Add the spices, worsteshire sauce and bay leaves and mix until lightly browned.
6. Add bone broth and stir.
7. Add 1/2 cup tapioca flour and mix, liquid should start to thicken.
8. Add peas in and mix.
9. Pour the meat mixture into a large baking dish and flatten.
10. Drain the liquid from the potatoes.
11. Add the salt, butter and milk and mash together or use a stick blender until smooth.
12. Pour the mash potatoes on top of the mince and smooth it out. Top with melted butter and place in the preheated oven to cook for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are lightly golden on top.
13. Take out of the oven, allow to cool for about 10 minutes and serve.
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Easy Shepherds Pie Recipe
A flavourful easy Shepherd's pie recipe you are going to love. Filled with savoury meat and topped with creamy mashed potatoes. A classic!
Ingredients
- 2kg beef or lamb mince (ground beef)
- 3 carrots peeled and diced
- 1 white or red onion diced
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 cup bone broth
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp worsteshire sauce
- 4 bay leaves
- 6-8 medium potatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped butter
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/ 355F
- Cook the carrot and onion in a large pot with butter or oil until softened.
- Peel and dice the potatoes to about one-inch pieces. I like to get a kettle of water boiling while I'm doing this.
- In a large pot place the diced potatoes, cover with boiling water and let it cook on medium to high until potatoes are softened. Should be able to easily pierce with a fork.
- Add the mince to the pot with carrots and onion. Add the spices, worsteshire sauce and bay leaves and mix until lightly browned.
- Add bone broth and stir.
- Add 1/2 cup tapioca flour and mix, liquid should start to thicken.
- Add peas in and mix.
- Pour the meat mixture into a large baking dish and flatten.
- Drain the liquid from the potatoes.
- Add the salt, butter and milk and mash together or use a stick blender until smooth.
- Pour the mash potatoes on top of the mince and smooth it out. Top with melted butter and place in the preheated oven to cook for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are lightly golden on top.
- Take out of the oven, allow to cool for about 10 minutes and serve.
Notes
HOW TO STORE SHEPHERD'S PIE
You can store cooled shepherd's pie in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Cooled Shepherd's pie can also be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
When you want to reheat place in a baking dish and cook in a preheated at 180c/355f for about 10-30 minutes depending on if it was frozen or coming straight out of the fridge.
How To Store Shepherd’s Pie
You can store cooled shepherd’s pie in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Cooled Shepherd’s pie can also be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
When you want to reheat place in a baking dish and cook in a preheated at 180c/355f for about 10-30 minutes depending on if it was frozen or coming straight out of the fridge.
