Shepherd’s Pie
We all have our favorite comfort food dishes. Some might like Burgers 🍔 while others prefer Chili, Pizza 🍕, Mac & Cheese, and so on. David gravitates between Meatloaf, Frankie’s Macaroni, Orzo with Chicken & Asiago and Southwest Beef Casserole. I’m sure if I ask him, the list would get longer… lol 😂!
Mine is the first dish that I made when I moved out from my parents’ place and it’s Shepherd’s Pie! To me, this is my ultimate comfort food. It’s easy to make and so tasty! With a tasty layer of seasoned meat, cream style corn and topped off with mashed potatoes, this is one of my all-time favorites 😍!
Without knowing exactly how this dish was created, there are a few possible speculations. In Québec, we call it “Pâté Chinois” which translates to Chinese Pie. It’s obviously not a Chinese dish but it could have been introduced by the Chinese cooks for the Canadian railway workers 🚝 in the late 1800’s. It could also be an adaptation of Hachis Parmentier or even Cottage Pie. Perhaps it’s a variation of the famous British dish. Regardless of where this Shepherd’s Pie recipe originally came from, it’s a delicious casserole 😋!
For this recipe, I use my Mixed Mashed Potatoes recipe. It’s a combination of russet and sweet potatoes. Using regular mashed is fine but I’m telling you, this one is fabulous and gives such a nice taste to the dish plus it’s so colorful. Click here to get the recipe… Mixed Mashed Potatoes
Shepherd’s Pie is on the top of my list for comfort foods and it should be on yours as well. I like to serve it with some ketchup on top, Bread & Butter Pickles 🥒 on the side and a few slices of buttered bread 🍞… now that’s a satisfying meal 🥰!
Bon Appétit! 🍽
Check out these other delicious “beef” comfort food recipes…😀
– Lasagna Soup
– Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
– Frankie’s Macaroni Casserole
– Pumpkin Chili
– Smoky Mac & Cheese Beef
– Coffee Beef Stew
– Mediterranean Eggplant Casserole
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Shepherd's Pie
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil tips & tricks
- 1 cup onions, chopped
- 1 cup red peppers, chopped
- 1 1/2 lbs. (750g) lean ground beef
- ground Himalayan sea salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 tbsp. fresh oregano, chopped (substitute 1 tsp. dried oregano) tips & tricks
- 2 cans (14 oz/398 ml each) cream style corn
- 6 cups mashed potatoes see Recipe
- 1/3 cup soft butter, or as needed
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika, or as needed
- 1 tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped tips & tricks
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil. When hot, add the onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Add red peppers and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink, breaking the meat into small pieces. Just before the meat is done, add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add oregano and stir for 1 minute. Adjust seasoning if needed.
- Drain meat mixture into a colander for a few minutes to remove excess fat.
- Transfer the meat mixture to a large 9x13 baking dish and spread it out evenly. Add the cream style corn and level it out as well. Top with mashed potatoes, spread out evenly, leaving a small gap between potatoes and baking dish to help keep it from boiling over.
- Add soft butter and spread it over the potatoes before sprinkling on paprika and parsley.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour or until it bubbles and the top gets golden brown.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool for 15 minutes before serving.
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