How to Prepare Shepherd's Pie in 26 Minutes for Mom

Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, shepherd's pie. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Yes, shepherd's pie is predominantly thought of as Irish or British. But since I'm Scottish, I thought I'd give it a unique twist to suit my ancestral tastes. The use of lamb, the smoky, heather taste of Guinness® Draught (Irish, I admit), and the topping of sharp Cheddar and smoked paprika give this version its unique, smoky-sweet flavor.

Shepherd's Pie is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Shepherd's Pie is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook shepherd's pie using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Shepherd's Pie:

1. Make ready ground beef
2. Make ready mashed potatoes
3. Take cream cheese
4. Get shredded cheese
5. Take minced garlic
6. Make ready frozen vegetables
7. Prepare beef gravy

Here in the states we are more of a beef eating culture than a lamb eating one, and when one is served "shepherd's pie" here, it is most often made with ground beef. Traditionally, shepherd's pie is made with lamb (hence the name). However, as the dish gained wider popularity outside of its native English homeland (where using beef would make this a cottage pie), beef became a common substitute, especially in America where it's more widely available than ground lamb. Best Shepherd's Pie This is the best shepherds pie recipe I've ever had, and it comes from a friend who was a whiz at pinching pennies without sacrificing hearty flavor.—Valerie Merrill, Topeka, Kansas These shepherd's pie recipes run the range from the traditional (featuring ground or minced lamb) to the modestly modified (ground beef instead of lamb) to the more modern and experimental (vegan or paleo shepherd's pies).

Steps to make Shepherd's Pie:

1. Brown meat in large skillet
2. Meanwhile, mix potatoes, cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, and the garlic until well-blended.
3. Drain meat, return to skillet; stir in vegetables and gravy.
4. Spoon into 9-inch baking dish. Spread with mashed potatoes and top with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until heated through.

You can't go wrong with any of these savory one-pot comfort-food casseroles, complete meals that also feature veggies, a savory gravy, and a mashed potato (or a surprise. Shepherd's pie is traditionally made with a ground-lamb filling, but we make ours with ground beef. The sauce is really simple and flavorful, but the best part is the insanely fluffy mashed potato. So, this is how you spell it: Shepherd's Pie. But, from doing a quick google search, it came to my attention that TONS of people think it's Shepards Pie.

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