Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 405.6
  • Total Fat: 21.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 108.1 mg
  • Sodium: 332.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
  • Protein: 19.2 g

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View the original recipe for Cottage Pie

Introduction

You'll love this British classic! You'll love this British classic!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Potato Topping:
    2 russet potatoes, peeled and diced
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 egg yolk

    Filling:
    12 ounces ground lamb
    1 cup onions, diced
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    1 teaspoon thyme, dried
    1 teaspoon chili powder
    2 cups carrots, shredded
    1 cup fresh green beans, chopped
    1/2 cup frozen corn
    2 tablespoons tomato paste
    1 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock

Tips

Cottage pie and shepherd's pie are popular British meals. What's the difference? Both contain meat and vegetables and are topped with mashed potatoes; however, cottage pie contains beef, and shepherd's pie contains lamb.


Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan, then cover with cold water. Cover the pot with a lid, bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10-12 minutes, until the potatoes are soft.

While potatoes are simmering, prepare the filling. Place a large saute pan over moderate heat, add the beef and onions, and cook until the lamb is no longer pink. Add the carrots, beans, spices, and tomato paste, stir to combine, and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add the stock and corn, then stir to combine. Place the meat and vegetables into a casserole dish and set aside.

Drain the potatoes and mash well, using a potato masher or ricer. Add the egg yolk and salt. Spread or pipe on top of the meat mixture. Bake 10 minutes, until the potatoes are browned.
Serves 4.


Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    15 of 22 people found this review helpful
    .. If you do not eat meat, there is a great product known as ' Meatless Crumbles' and it could be substituted for the meat in this recipe.I omit the corn, and use peas instead, also add nutmeg and crushed red pepper flakes.I also make the topping with HALF mashed cauliflower/half potatoes. Its GREAT - 3/15/14


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    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    A friend gave me a recipe much like this, but using mashed baked or nuked sweet potatoes for the topping, and the meat a mixture of ground turkey and portabello mushrooms. Delicious!!! - 11/2/15


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    Very Good
    7 of 8 people found this review helpful
    Yummy - 5/12/14


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    Very Good
    4 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I used lean ground chicken instead very good. And its fast to make - 3/4/14


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    So nice to see someone who knows the difference between Shepherd's pie and Cottage pie! - 9/27/15


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I make this same recipe a lot and love it! - 4/1/17


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Noraspat. Most of us know where shepherd's or cottage pie originated. However it's nice to see some variance in ingredients to make life a little more interesting. - 3/12/16


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I am English and nowhere will you find a recipe for authentic Cottage Pie or Shepherd's Pie that includes CORN or Chili Powder. Until the 50,s we fed the pigs CORN and few people ever used CHILI Powder either. Once Ketchup arrived to England it was on top after the meal was plated. Lamb was cut up. - 3/12/16


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I don't understand rating a recipe and then proceed to describe how the recipe has been drastically changed by adding ingredients, taking ingredients away or substituting ingredients. Did you really try the recipe as written? - 1/3/16


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    Thanks - 6/4/21


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    thanks - 5/14/21


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    Good
    good but nothing to write home about. Not great for diabetics. - 5/2/21


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    Excellent, family favouritr - 4/29/21


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    Good
    Liked it. Used zucchini instead. - 4/19/21


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    Sounds good. - 4/15/21


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    Quick, easy and oh so delicious - 2/20/21


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    Very Good
    Great comfort food! - 2/20/21


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    Rather than adding beef to the sauté pan, I'm sure you meant to type "lamb." - 2/20/21


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    Great! - 1/4/21


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    :) - 7/17/20


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    Incredible!
    nyummm! - 7/15/20


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    this is really good - 7/8/20


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    I use either ground turkey or lean ground beef, I use either tomato soup, tomato sauce it depends. Mushroom soup is good too, also I use can vegetables. I put a layer of grated cheese on top. It is a family favorite, my adult children now make it for their own families. - 6/21/20


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    Delicious - 6/6/20


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    Easy and very tasty. - 5/11/20


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    I do enjoy making shepherd's pie - 4/10/20


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    Very Good
    Looks good - 3/22/20


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    Yummy recipe! - 2/28/20


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    Very Good
    I have seen this made with mashed caulfilower instead of potatoes - 2/14/20


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    O.K.
    We do not care for lamb. - 11/15/19


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    Yummy - 8/5/19


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    How could I know how much the serving is ?? Is the 405 calories for the whole recipe?? - 6/15/19


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    Incredible!
    So tasty! - 5/20/19


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    Thanks - 5/1/19


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    Incredible!
    Love this on a cool evening - 4/27/19


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    thank you - 4/17/19


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    Very Good
    Great - 3/24/19


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    excellent - 3/23/19


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    Never made this with lamb before - 3/16/19


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    Good
    I made this as directed. I don’t usually cook so there’s a little bit of a learning curve here, but what I found with this recipe was that I needed more than two potatoes to cover the top; I actually used four, but these were smaller potatoes, I suppose. The green beans were still too crunchy fo - 2/3/19


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    Incredible!
    I have a vegetarian in the house so some modification is always needed. I also took some of the suggestions given, i.e., peas instead of corn.I also tossed in some mushrooms. I replaced the meat with cooked brown lentils. For the topping I used potatoes, garlic and cauliflower with milk, no eggs. - 1/16/19


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    This is a great recipe but I sub. peas for the green beans and add the extra calories accordingly. Thanks for explaining the difference. I guess it is Cottage Pie I make since I use hamburg. - 1/6/19


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    Very Good
    This is a good version of the real thing. Tastes good. - 1/6/19


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    Good
    Lots of calories - 1/3/19


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    A very nice change using lamb in a Sheppard's Pie, yummy! - 1/2/19


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    I'm going to try this with ground chicken as mentioned below since I don't care for lamb. It sounds very good. - 10/27/18


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    Incredible!
    This shepherds pie recipe is absolutely delicious! - 10/27/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this shepherd pie recipe......Absolutely delicious!! - 10/27/18


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    Very Good
    Love it - 10/27/18


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    Good - 10/27/18


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    My family loves this. - 10/27/18


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    Good
    Okay, but I like my recipe much better - 9/26/18


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    Yummy! - 9/11/18


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    Incredible!
    Delish, loved it and I especially like one pot meals! - 8/24/18


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    Haven't shepherd's pie since Mom made it. - 7/19/18


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    great for an evening meal - 7/13/18


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    Tasty - 7/13/18


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    Incredible!
    NICE! - 6/27/18


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    There is no beef n this recipe,yet you instruct to add beef to the saute` pan?? - 6/13/18


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    Incredible!
    love this recipe - 5/16/18


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    Incredible!
    Great take on a family classic! - 5/15/18


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    yummy - 3/26/18


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    Good
    sub peas for the corn - 3/20/18


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    Good
    loved this - 3/8/18


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    interesting.... - 3/6/18


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    Incredible!
    good but fatting - 2/28/18


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    looks good - 2/25/18


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    Finally! A good Shepherd's pie recipe - 2/24/18


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    Good
    This was okay. - 2/22/18


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    Bad
    YUCH! Meat - 2/2/18


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    Very Good
    Southern comfort food. - 1/28/18


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    Looks interesting. - 1/27/18


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    Looks like a winner. - 1/27/18


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    Incredible!
    Great recipe - 1/27/18


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    looks delicious - 1/27/18


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    Nice and hearty! - 1/20/18


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    Good
    do not know if I would make the same recipe again. a little bacon on top of it might give it a better taste or help in the bland department. I wonder if this can be do in a crockpot? bye - 1/20/18


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    This shepherds pie sound like a great recipes however I used lean ground beef and used rice instead of potatoes and 1 whole egg then followed it as is. I also added a little beef broth to the casserole to make up for no potatoes. It gave it a little different flavor, but I will make this again. - 1/15/18


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    Good
    I must be slow! - 1/15/18


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    Incredible!
    I'm going to try this hopefully in a couple of days. It looks so good and it's been years since I've had shepherd's pie! - 1/9/18


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    Incredible!
    Everyone liked it! Cooked it a little longer until potatoes browned - 12/31/17


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    Incredible!
    Just cooked this, my family loved it! - 12/31/17


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    Bad
    The thyme ruined it!, I only used 1/3 of what it called for. Everything else was good. - 12/1/17


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    Very Good
    Very good! - 11/16/17


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    Lamb was an interesting taste for this. I've made it with different meats, but I like hamburger best. - 11/10/17


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    I have to try this with lamb. I always make it with ground turkey. - 9/7/17


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    good food - 7/29/17


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    This is a favorite food of mine. I appreciate a healthy recipie - 7/28/17


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    Thanks for sharing - 7/24/17


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    Thank you - 7/9/17


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    Good
    taste was good..but this is to many calories for me....second time I used ground turkey... very good - 6/21/17


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    Incredible!
    Delicious! - 6/3/17


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    Very Good
    Very tasty. - 5/29/17


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    Very Good
    A good recipe but watch portion control. - 5/19/17


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    YUMMY - 5/12/17


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    yummy - 4/26/17


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    i've never had it but this recipe looks amazing and no added fat or sugar - 4/25/17


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    This is delicious. - 3/6/17


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    Incredible!
    love this - 3/6/17


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    will use ground turkey ...not hyped on lamb - 2/6/17