Dinner is served!

[basscat21]

Sheppard's pie.

[1Castaway]

That Looks Good,

[mean_dean]

Dang I haven't had that in a long time, looks fantastic!

We are having turkey kielbasa with boiled potatoes and sauerkraut.

[wareagle24]

Drooling!!

[juice780]

Never had that

[250bassFL]

Drooling!!

+1

[GrayZ20]

Wife makes the same thing every couple weeks. We use elk hamburger

[fr8dog]

I love that stuff! Simple to make. I just wait until it gets chilly out before I whip one up.

That looks great.

[paulrodbender]

Nice……… Octopus stew here for supper.

[jigheadworm]

Speaking of food pictures what happened to rb.

[OdingyNBugs]

Yum!!

[alanhore]

That brings back memories. My mother used to make it. Have to see if the wife can pull it off.

[nightbasser]

Looks dang good!!!!

[21XDC]

I want that!

[mattmann7]

Nice.

[yanknbass]

I want that!

a lot of us do!

[yanknbass]

Irish Shepherd’s Pie
Traditional Irish Shepherd’s Pie would actually call for ground lamb. The difference between Shepherd’s Pie and Cottage Pie is the meat. Cottage Pie uses ground beef, while Shepherd’s Pie uses ground lamb.

I called this recipe Shepherd’s Pie. But, I wrote the recipe so that you could use ground beef or ground lamb.

I typically use ground beef because it is widely available. But, for a special occasion, like St. Patricks day, I would use ground lamb.

How To Make Shepherd’s Pie
(Note – The full printable recipe is at the bottom of this post)

Sauté some chopped onions in olive oil.
Add ground beef or ground lamb.
Skillet full of sautéed onions and ground beef for The Best Classic Shepards Pie Recipe

Add dried parsley, dried thyme, dried rosemary, salt, and pepper.
Stir and cook the meat mixture until the meat is browned.
Add minced garlic and Worcestershire sauce.
Adding minced garlic and worcestershire sauce to a skillet of ground lamb and chopped onions for The Best Classic Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Cook the garlic for a minute.
Add flour and tomato paste.
Adding flour and tomato paste to a skillet full of ground beef and onions for Easy Shepherd's Pie

Add beef broth, frozen mixed peas and carrots, and frozen corn kernels.
Simmer the meat gravy until it is thick.
Skillet full of the seasoned meat and vegetable gravy for Irish Shepherd's Pie

Boil some peeled and chopped potatoes until they are soft.
Drain the potatoes
Pot of boiling potatoes for homemade Shepards Pie

Add butter, half & half, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Mash the potatoes until smooth.
Mashing cooked potatoes in a pot with butter, half & half, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper for Classic Shepherd's Pie

Pour the meat mixture into a casserole dish.
Top it with the cheesy mashed potatoes.
A casserole dish with Cottage Pie beef on the bottom and parmesan mashed potatoes being spread on top

Bake until the meat is bubbling and the potatoes are golden.
A baked casserole dish of homemade Shepherd's pie

Easy Shepherd’s Pie
Making the best Shepherd’s Pie is not difficult. But, there are a few steps to it. You have to make the meat mixture, the mashed potatoes, assemble the casserole, and bake it.

I find that the easiest way to make this dish is to work ahead. You could make the beef or lamb mixture ahead of time. Or, you could make the mashed potatoes ahead of time.

Piece of Shepards pie on a plate with layers of mashed potatoes and meat gravy with peas, carrots, onions, and corn

You could also make the whole recipe ahead of time. Just assemble the casserole, cover the dish, and keep it in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake it. I find it is best to bake it within 3 days of preparing it.

When you are ready to bake it, take it out of the refrigerator for about 20 minutes before you need to bake it to let it start coming to room temperature. Uncover it, and bake.

What to serve with The Best Shepherd’s Pie
Deviled Eggs
Roasted Broccoli from Skinnytaste
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

[pabasshawk]

Love it. Haven't made it in awhile, feel good food for sure.

[plbass]

Looks awesome

[OkieBud]

Looks great