Recipe: Tasty Amy's Simple Shepherds Pie

Amy's Simple Shepherds Pie. Shepherd's Pie comes to us from England, and is traditionally made with lamb or mutton. Here in the states we are more of a beef eating culture than a What follows is a simple recipe for a ground beef version of Shepherd's Pie. The original recipe comes from my friend Frances Hochschild, and her.

The Best Homemade Shepherds Pie: Easy Simple Shepherds Pie Recipe. This simple shepherd's pie is French Canadian style, with corn, sometimes called Pate Chinois. It's a little twist on shepherd's pie but it's simple, delicious and sticks to your ribs on a cold, wintry night! You can cook Amy's Simple Shepherds Pie using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Amy's Simple Shepherds Pie

1. You need 2 lb of ground beef.
2. It's 1 of 16oz. jar of beef gravy.
3. It's 1 large of onion, diced.
4. You need 1 box of sour cream & onion instant mashed potatoes.
5. It's 1 box of cheese flavored instant mashed potatoes.
6. You need 1 of 12oz. package of shredded cheddar cheese.
7. It's 1 1/2 tbsp of season salt.
8. It's 3 large of eggs, beatened.

Leftovers (not typical in my house!) are even better as the flavors all blend nicely. 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 In England, the birthplace of this hearty dish, shepherd's pie is most often made with a ground-lamb filling. In the States, people use ground beef.

Amy's Simple Shepherds Pie step by step

1. Brown ground beef & season with season salt or to taste. Add onion 3/4 way cooking. Drain grease, add gravy & set aside..
2. Prepare potatoes as directed on package. Mixing all packages together. When potatoes almost done, add 1/2 package of shredded cheese..
3. In 13x9 in. pan, put meat on bottom & spread. Then add potatoes on top & spread..
4. Take eggs & pour over top of potatoes. Poke holes in potatoes to get egg to help combine dish..
5. Sprinkle rest of cheese on top, cover with foil & bake for 30 minutes in a 375° preheated oven..
6. Serve with a side of veggies. I use frozen mixed veggies, peas, corn, or carrots..

If I know my day will be hectic, I'll pull the meat mixture for this convenient, family-pleasing pie out of the freezer to thaw. And if you use frozen or instant mashed potatoes to top the pie, it's even quicker to fix. Truy the BEST shepherd's pie recipe -- made with tender beef, lots and lots of veggies, creamy mashed potatoes, and the most delicious herb sauce. You're welcome to serve this shepherd's pie with extra gravy on the side, if you would like. Otherwise, we enjoyed ours with: A simple side salad.

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