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Shepherd's pie is traditionally made with a ground-lamb filling, but we make ours with ground beef. The sauce is really simple and flavorful, but the best part is the insanely fluffy mashed potato. This is a recipe for Cottage Pie. You can have Shepherd's pie using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Shepherd's pie

  1. You need 1 lb of ground turkey.
  2. Prepare 1 Tbsp of EVOOL.
  3. It's of half onion chopped.
  4. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
  5. You need 2 tsp of pepper.
  6. Prepare 1 Tbsp of Cajun seasoning ( mix my own ).
  7. It's 1/2 bag of frozen mixed veggies.
  8. It's 1 jar of turkey gravy.
  9. It's of mashed potatoes ( I used boxed homemade works also ).
  10. Prepare 1 cup of shredded Colby Jack cheese.

This is a recipe for Cottage Pie. Thank you, Dale In England (and Australia and New Zealand) they would call the beef dish a "cottage pie" and the lamb dish "shepherd's pie". Regardless of what you call it, a shepherd's pie is basically a casserole with a layer of cooked meat and vegetables, topped with mashed potatoes, and baked in the oven until the mashed potatoes are well browned. So, this is how you spell it: Shepherd's Pie.

Shepherd's pie instructions

  1. Heat oil and brown turkey Add salt and pepper.
  2. Add onions saute til soften.
  3. Drain meat mixture.
  4. Add meat back to pan.
  5. Add mixed veggies and Cajun seasoning.
  6. Mix till veggies are warm.
  7. While that is cooking make potatoes according to directions ( I add a chicken bouillon cube and 2 tbsp pepper ).
  8. Pour meat mixture into small square bake pan top with potatoes smooth to cover all meat then top with cheese.
  9. Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

But, from doing a quick google search, it came to my attention that TONS of people think it's Shepards Pie. Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie would actually call for ground lamb. The difference between Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie is the meat. Learn how to prepare rich and flavorful shepherd's pie with Food Network's amazing recipes. Keep it traditional or kick it up a notch with fun, creative twists.