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5 from 4 reviews

Easy Shepherd’s Pie

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By: Pamela Reed
Posted:11/15/20
Updated:12/11/20
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Easy Shepherd’s Pie recipe made with ground beef and frozen vegetables with buttery cheesy mashed potatoes on top. This simple casserole dinner is ready in 1 hour from start to finish.

easy to make shepherd's pie with buttery mashed potatoes on top on white plate

Easy to Make Shepherd’s Pie

Shepherd’s Pie is one of my family’s favorite meals, especially on a cold Winter night. Not only is it delicious, but it’s easy to make with basic ingredients I usually always have in my kitchen. We make it with ground beef, but some people would say it’s only traditional if you use ground lamb – really, it’s up to you.

I prefer making the mashed potatoes from scratch, but you can also use instant potatoes if you’d like. For the frozen mixed vegetables, I like pea, carrot, corn mixture, but you could totally just use all peas, or all corn if that’s what you have in the freezer.

The recipe is so EASY to make, here’s a recipe video I made to show you how to quickly make it.

I hope you try this Easy Shepherd’s Pie recipe soon!

shepherd's pie in baking dish with bottom portion already cut out

Ingredients

Here’s everything you need to make this recipe.

  1. potatoes – peeled and diced
  2. butter
  3. ground beef
  4. green pepper
  5. bag of frozen mixed vegetables
  6. can of tomato soup
  7. onion powder
  8. shredded cheese
ingredients on white table, frozen vegetables, tomato soup, shredded cheese, butter, pepper, potatoes, onion powder and ground beef

How to Make Shepherd’s Pie

Make the mashed potatoes. We do this by boiling the potatoes for about 20 minutes (or until you can easily slide a fork through them). Drain, and then add the potatoes back to the pot. No hand mixer is required, just use a potato masher or a spoon. Add butter and mix.

potatoes being mashed in silver pot

Make the ground beef. Cook the beef with a chopped green pepper until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes. Once it’s cooked add in frozen vegetables, tomato soup and onion powder.

ground beef and green peppers in frying pan

Layer 1. Add ground beef mixture into a 8×8 baking dish, spreading it so it covers the bottom.

ground beef mixture with frozen vegetables spread in 8x8 baking dish

Layer 2. Now add the mashed potatoes on top, spreading them all around.

mashed potatoes added on top in baking dish

Layer 3. Finally, sprinkle the shredded cheese on top. I prefer white cheddar but you can use orange cheddar or colby jack if you want. Also, my helper showed up to stuff some cheese in her mouth while helping me make dinner. 🙂

cheddar cheese being spread on top of casserole

Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool a few minutes before serving.

baked shepherd's pie with golden brown cheese on mashed potatoes in casserole dish

Can I make this with instant potatoes?

If you want to make this recipe even quicker, you can skip boiling potatoes in the beginning and instead use instant potatoes. Just make instant potatoes per the directions on package and then add on top. If you go this route you can skip both potatoes and butter in the recipe ingredients.

What to Serve With the Best Shepherd’s Pie

The recipe includes meat and vegetables already so I recommend either something bready or some fresh vegetables. Here’s some suggestions:

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Easy Shepherd's Pie recipe made with ground beef and frozen vegetables with buttery cheesy mashed potatoes on top. This simple casserole dinner is ready in 1 hour from start to finish.
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
serves 6

Ingredients

  • 3 large potatoes peeled and diced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 1 16 oz bag of frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 10.75 oz can can tomato soup
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar or colby jack cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until potatoes are soft and a fork easily slides through them, about 20 minutes. Drain. Add potatoes back into pot. Add butter and mix until mashed.
  • In a pan, cook ground beef and green pepper until beef is browned, about 10 minutes. Add in frozen mixed vegetables, tomato soup and onion powder, mixing to combine everything.
  • Place ground beef mixture into a 8×8 baking dish, spreading out to completely cover the bottom. Add mashed potatoes on top of ground beef mixture, using a spoon or spatula to spread out.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool for a couple of minutes before serving.

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Keyword: Easy Shepherds Pie
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  1. Bonnie T Wilson says

    November 15, 2024 at 8:45 am

    can leftovers be frozen? YUMMY

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    • Pamela Reed says

      November 15, 2024 at 11:10 am

      Yes you can!

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  2. Hayden says

    November 17, 2020 at 2:57 pm

    Can I make it without cheese I despise it with a burning passion

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    • Pamela says

      November 17, 2020 at 4:10 pm

      You can absolutely skip the cheese if you’d like! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Rick Trimble says

    November 17, 2020 at 11:23 am

    Old recipe ….but always a good one!

    Reply
  4. Jon DoeUK says

    November 17, 2020 at 11:12 am

    Looks good. But technically a Cottage Pie. Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb or mutton, not beef.👍

    Reply
  5. Susan anderson says

    November 16, 2020 at 5:22 pm

    Very tasty, very easy, recipie. I made this, with salad, an bread. You can, also, make it in, little soup bowls, for small get-together.

    Reply
  6. Anna M Bunt says

    November 16, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    Easy and looks yummy.

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  7. Sue says

    November 16, 2020 at 8:45 am

    Thanks for this recipe, Pam….my mother used tomato soup in soooo many recipes. Never occurred to me to try it for Shepherds Pie. Delish!

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