This Sheppard’s pie is one of our family’s favorite recipes. We have been enjoying it over the years as it is one of my wife’s favorite meals. You can call it a party-size recipe for how much food it makes. It makes so much that it is great for leftovers as well.
The history of this dish dates back to the 18th century in Scotland and Northern England, made by homemakers in need of a meaty potato dinner. It was originally made with leftover meats making it a very convenient option for dinner. This was originally called cottage pie when they mainly used beef. Later after Shepherd’s started using lamb meat instead of beef and renamed it after themselves. Our modern-day recipe uses ground beef, it’s easy to cook and very accessible. I hope you like our easy Shepherd’s pie recipe.
- 5 lbs of yellow potatoes
- 2/3 cup of milk
- 16 ounces of sour cream
- 1/2 cups softened butter
- 3 cups of shredded cheese
- Salt to taste (for potatoes)
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 12 ounce bag of corn
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans green beans
- 4 (12.75) ounce cans of tomato soup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Preheat oven 350°F
- Rinse and scrub your potatoes, then cut them into cubed pieces
- Boil or use a pressure cooker to cook potatoes until they are soft and slide off a fork
- While the potatoes are cooking, cook the ground beef fully and drain excess grease. Season beef with salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder.
- Add tomato soup, corn, and green beans to the beef and mix together. Heat until it starts to simmer, then turn off the heat.
- Place potatoes in a large bowl and mash your potatoes. Add your softened butter, milk, sour cream, and add salt to taste. Fold in until well mixed.
- Get a large casserole dish and a small one if needed. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. fill the casserole dishes with the meat mix, and spread it out. Carefully spread the mashed potatoes on top of the meat. Evenly place cheese on top of potatoes.
- Put in the oven for 5-10 mins or until cheese is fully melted.
Serve and ENJOY!!
(Serves 12)
