Shepherd’s pie is a cozy, baked comfort dish made with a savory meat-and-vegetable filling topped with mashed potatoes 🥧🥔
What it is
- Traditional shepherd’s pie: made with ground lamb
- Cottage pie: made with ground beef (very common and often still called shepherd’s pie)
Basic components
- Meat filling: ground meat cooked with onions, carrots, peas, garlic, and gravy
- Seasoning: salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and sometimes herbs
- Topping: creamy mashed potatoes (sometimes with cheese mixed in)
How it’s cooked
- Cook the meat with veggies and seasonings.
- Spread the mixture in a baking dish.
- Top with mashed potatoes and fluff with a fork.
- Bake until bubbly and lightly golden on top.
Why people love it
- Hearty and filling
- Great for leftovers
- Perfect comfort food in cold weather
If you want, I can give you a simple shepherd’s (or cottage) pie recipe that’s beginner-friendly and delicious.
