This Easy Shepherd’s Pie recipe is made with ground beef, brown gravy, and frozen vegetables in less than 30 minutes on the stove top. Broil in the oven for just 5 minutes and dinner is served! Make it with my homemade mashed potato recipe, or use up leftover mashed potatoes!
The best part about this recipe is that there is no need to let it simmer extensively on the stove top like most Shepherd’s Pie recipes. Even 30 minutes of simmering can be a bit much during a busy weeknight.
Most recipes also call for up to 2 lbs. of ground beef, which is a bit much if you have a family of four. This one conveniently calls for just 1 lb. of ground beef, frozen vegetables, and some pantry-friendly items to add amazing flavor to the filling!
Shepherd’s Pie vs. Cottage Pie
Shepherd’s Pie originated in 1849 and contained sliced meat as opposed to minced. It’s important to note that the type of meat in the original dish (beef, lamb, etc.) was not specified. It’s signature characteristic was sliced meat topped with mashed potatoes and baked.
The dish has since evolved to include different varieties of minced meat, those varieties depend greatly on the region it’s being prepared in.
Countries outside of the US commonly prepare Shepherds Pie with lamb, while the US often prepares it with ground beef. While Cottage Pie is used to describe this dish as being prepared with ground beef, it’s also common to hear it referred to as Shepherd’s Pie in the US.
“Shepherd’s pie, cottage pie, or hachis Parmentier is a ground meat pie with a crust or topping of mashed potato of English origin. The recipe has many variations, but the defining ingredients are ground red meat cooked in a gravy or sauce with onions, and topped with a layer of mashed potato before it is baked”
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
¼ cup Heinz Tomato Ketchup
¾ cup Heinz® Tomato Juice
2 tablespoons Heinz Worcestershire Sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (such as peas and carrots)
3 cups cooked, warm, mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, minced
⅔ cup warm milk
How To Make Classic Shepherd’s Pie
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Heat oil in a skillet set over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and 1/2 of the salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 5 to 7 minutes.
Crumble ground beef into pan and cook until brown all over. Sprinkle with flour. Stir in ketchup, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in mixed vegetables. Transfer to a 9-inch baking dish.
Whip mashed potatoes with warm milk, remaining salt and pepper, butter, and garlic until very fluffy. Spread potatoes evenly over meat mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are golden on top, about 35 minutes.
Recipe Tips
For a meatless version, substitute 4 cups of chopped mushrooms for the meat.
For a pub-style shepherd’s pie, use ground lamb instead of beef and mark the potatoes with the tines of a fork.
This casserole can be assembled and refrigerated for up to 2 days before baking. Increase cooking time to 45 minutes.
Easy Shepherd’s Pie
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon 1 vegetable oil
1 1 onion, chopped
2 cloves 2 garlic, minced
1 teaspoon 1 dried thyme
1 teaspoon 1 dried rosemary
1 teaspoon 1 salt
1 teaspoon 1 pepper
1 pound 1 lean ground beef
4 teaspoons 4 all-purpose flour
¼ cup Heinz Tomato Ketchup
¾ cup Heinz® Tomato Juice
2 tablespoons 2 Heinz Worcestershire Sauce
2 tablespoons 2 Dijon mustard
1 cup 1 frozen mixed vegetables (such as peas and carrots)
3 cups 3 cooked, warm, mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons 2 butter
1 clove 1 garlic, minced
⅔ cup warm milk
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Heat oil in a skillet set over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and 1/2 of the salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Crumble ground beef into pan and cook until brown all over. Sprinkle with flour. Stir in ketchup, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in mixed vegetables. Transfer to a 9-inch baking dish.
- Whip mashed potatoes with warm milk, remaining salt and pepper, butter, and garlic until very fluffy. Spread potatoes evenly over meat mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are golden on top, about 35 minutes.
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