Simple Shepherds Pie with Instant Mashed Potatoes
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This Simple Shepherds Pie recipe is tasty and comforting and so easy to make. While it makes a fun St. Patrick’s Day dinner idea, it really is a recipe you will want to make again and again.
Perfectly baked ground beef with vegetables topped with creamy mashed potatoes. I use instant mashed potatoes to save time. While this is more of a cottage pie, you can certainly use ground lamb for a true Shepherd’s pie.
Shepherd’s Pie is one of those recipes that is so comforting and nostalgic for me. It is always tasty and so easy to make. This recipe is one I adapted from an old Betty Crocker recipe.
It’s also a nice recipe to make ahead of time and enjoy later in the day or on the following day.
Why This Shepherd’s Pie with instant mashed potatoes recipe
This recipe does not have peas because my husband is not a fan of peas. But it is still super simple to make with other vegetables. I used Mexicorn to add a little color and flavor to the pie, but you can use canned or frozen mixed vegetables too.
If you have ever wondered how to make Shepherd’s pie with instant mashed potatoes, you can use this recipe. Instant potatoes take practically no time at all so it is a great time-saving cooking shortcut.
You can also freeze this casserole. See below for instructions on how to freeze Shepherd’s pie.
Ingredients
- \onion
- ground beef or ground lamb
- vegetable oil
- beef broth
- tomato paste
- Mexicorn or corn.
- cooked carrots
- garlic
- paprika
- salt
- black pepper
- flour
- instant mashed potatoes or cooked homemade mashed potatoes
Refer to recipe card for quantities.
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- Use prepared boxed mashed potatoes for the topping.
- Make this a day ahead of time and dinner is ready when you are.
- Double the recipe and freeze one. Line the pie pan in foil before adding ingredients and it will be easy to store in the freezer. To freeze, let the pan cool to room temperature, and tightly cover with foil. Will last in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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We hope you enjoyed this easy Shepherds Pie recipe.
Simple Shepherds Pie Recipe
Simple Shepherds Pie Ground Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup onion chopped
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 can Mexicorn
- 1 cup cooked carrots chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- butter for greasing pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 and butter a pie baking dish
- Saute beef and onions in oil in a skillet over medium heat until ground beef is browned.
- Drain beef and onions.
- Add tomato paste, Mexicorn, carrots, garlic, paprika, salt, pepper to meat mixture.
- In a separate bowl, mix together beef broth and flour until flour is dissolved.
- Add broth to beef mixture and heat over medium-high heat 5 minutes.
- Pour into pie pan.
- Top with mashed potatoes by adding spoonfuls into beef mixture.
- Smooth out mash potatoes so they cover pie.
- Bake 25-28 minutes until tops of potatoes are light brown.
- Cool a few minutes before serving.
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This dish sounds wonderful.
Yum! This sounds delish!
Sounds yummy! Will have to try it out.
This sounds amazing. Can’t wait to try it! Love meals I can make ahead of time!
I haven’t had this in years, Thank you for the recipe.
I love a good shepherds pie, so comforting! I always liked them because you can use up leftovers too! Yours looks fantastic!
Thanks Ellen! <3
This is one of our fav and easy dishes to make. Thanks for the new idea.
I love the idea of an easy Shepherd’s pie recipe. It wold be delicious.
My family loves Shepherds Pie and this recipe just puts a different twist on it. Thanks for sharing.
Mm.. it looks perfect. I think you know how much I love Shepherd’s Pie! Very, very much!
Thanks Tamara!
I do! <3