Shepherd's Pie

Course Casserole, Main Course

Cuisine American, Irish, Southern

Keyword shepherds-pie

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Resting Time 5

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 538kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Prepare the Mashed Potatoes In advance and chill.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 3 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
On the stove top over medium-high heat, cook diced onion and carrot in a couple of drizzles of olive oil. Cook for about 5 minutes or until carrots are tender and onion is beginning to brown. Add seasoned salt, pepper and minced garlic. Cook for 1 minute.
Add the ground lamb cooking until no pink remains. Adjust the seasoned salt and black pepper, to your taste. Drain excess fat from the pan.
Add Worcestershire, beef broth, tomato paste, fresh thyme, Herbes de Provence and frozen baby peas. Stir over low heat just until thickened around 1-2 minutes. Remove from the stovetop adding chopped parsley.
Pour meat mixture into the baking dish and spread the mashed potatoes on top. Brush the top of the potatoes with melted butter.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is golden and the edges are bubbly. Increase the oven to broil, if needed to brown the top.
Rest for 5 minutes then serve.

Protein - Lamb is classic in Shepherd's pie but you could adapt this recipe using ground beef, ground chicken or ground turkey. Regardless, it's guaranteed to be delicious. After all, it's your kitchen, right?
Seasonings - Please note: You can use Herbes de Provence, Mrs Dash or a dry Italian blend of seasonings for the meat mixture.
Potatoes - To save time, you could adapt this recipe using your favorite brand of instant potatoes prepared per the package directions. Cool completely then proceed with the recipe.