We love Shepherd’s Pie with Cheese! Traditional Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb but use whatever lean meat your family prefers.
Real mashed potatoes are best for this dish but as you know they are labor intensive. If you have the time, go for it but I know my family just loves having a hearty meal, fast!
Ingredients for Shepherd's Pie
- Ground Beef, Turkey, or Lamb – browned & drained
- Onion Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Salt & Pepper
- Worcestershire sauce
- Mixed Frozen Veggies
- Beef Bouillon
- Tomato Paste
- Mashed Potatoes or Instant Potatoes
- Mashed Cauliflower – a low carb option in place of potatoes
- Shredded Cheese
- Chopped Parsley or Chives – optional
Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients
Meat Mixture
- 1.5 pounds Lean Ground Beef
- 1 tsp Beef Bouillon (or Chicken)
- 1 cup Water
- 2 Tbsp Cornstarch ((can sub with flour))
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (Frozen)
- 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste ((optional))
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
Cauliflower Mash - Low Carb Option
- 2 Pkg Frozen Cauliflower Mash (2 pkg to make the entire dish low carb))
Mashed Potatoes (Choose 1)
- 5 cups Instant Potatoes (or real potatoes) (can sub with real potatoes)
Topping
- 1.5 cup Shredded Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Brown meat, drain, reserving 1Tbsp of grease
- Mix beef, grease reserve, broth, cornstarch well.
- Add drained vegetables, garlic powder, onion powder, tomato paste, and Worcestershire Sauce, stir and heat through.
- While heating, prepare potatoes and/or cauliflower mash.
- Pour meat and vegetable mixture into aluminum pan or oven safe dish.
- Top the dish with cauliflower and/or potatoes. (I do half cauliflower and half potatoes.)
- Top with shredded cheese
- Bake 20-30 minutes until warmed through and cheese is melted.
Equipment For This Recipe
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Notes
MOD CARB: Serve with potatoes
LOW CARB: Serve topped with cauliflower mashNutrition
Tips
- Make this dish easier with refrigerated or prepared potatoes from your deli.
- When cooking for my entire family, I put mashed potatoes over half of the dish and cauliflower over the second. This way I get an extra serving of vegetables and can save some carbs for dessert!
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FAQs:
Do I need to thaw the frozen vegetables? Nope! The vegetables do not need to be thawed ahead of time. They will be cooked through when added to the skillet.
What are some sauces I can add? Beef gravy, steak sauce, or ketchup.
What is another variation I can make? Make it Mexican! Swap seasonings above for 1/4 cup taco seasoning and cook with 1/2 cup of water to the meat. Sauce a few minutes until it thickens. Top with mexican blend instead of cheddar.
What other substitutions I can make? Use lamb to make it traditional shepherd’s pie.
Or try half beef and half lamb. If you don’t like potatoes, try cooked rice or refrigerated biscuits instead!
