An Easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe jam-packed with veggies, ground lamb or beef, and Guinness stout, is comfort food that's essential to any home cook. An Irish Pub-Style dish that doesn't disappoint! Plus, it's a perfect way to use leftover mashed potatoes and make a one-skillet dinner. Try it out, and let me know in the comments what you thought!
Shepherd's Pie vs. Cottage Pie
Shepherd's Pie originated in England and is a prevalent traditional dish in Ireland. Many may also call it Cottage Pie here in the States, but there's a difference between them.
Luckily it's as simple as changing out one ingredient in this Easy Shepherd's Pie recipe to make it an Easy Cottage Pie Recipe.
The difference is in the meat.
A Shepherd's Pie calls for ground lamb, and a Cottage Pie calls for Ground beef.
You can make Irish Pub-Style Cottage or Shepherd's Pie with just one recipe. And both are amazing.
Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Ingredients
This list of ingredients may look a bit longer or intimidate at first. But I think you'll quickly find that you have most of them in the pantry or fridge.
You'll need...
- Olive Oil
- Salted Butter
- Yellow Onion
- Carrots
- Celery
- Frozen Corn
- Frozen Peas
- Ground Lamb or Beef
- Dried Parsley
- Dried Rosemary
- Dried Thyme
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Minced Garlic
- All Purpose Flour
- Tomato Paste
- Beef Stock
- Guinness Stout
- Prepared Mashed Potatoes
Directions
Begin by heating the butter and olive oil In a 12" Cast Iron Skillet over medium-low heat.
Once the oil is hot and butter is bubbling, add the onions, carrots, and celery, and sauté the veggies until the onions are turning translucent and veggies are beginning to soften.
Next, add the garlic and continue to sauté for another 2 minutes.
Add the ground lamb or beef and cook the meat until fully browned, stirring occasionally.
As soon as the meat has fully cooked, add the tomato paste, parsley, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, frozen veggies, and flour. Stir everything to combine thoroughly. Reduce the heat to low and pour in the Worcestershire Sauce, Beef Stock, and Guinness Stout. Stir the mixture constantly until it's fully thickened, and remove the skillet from the heat.
Preheat the oven to 400°f.
Evenly spread mashed potatoes over the top of the Pie and bake the Shepherd's Pie for 25 minutes.
Lastly, Turn the oven to broil for about 2 minutes to get the top extra browned and colorful.
Remove the skillet from the oven, serve, and enjoy!
In Conclusion
If you've been looking for an easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe, you've come to the right place. This Irish Pub-Style Pie, whether Cottage or Shepherd's, is one-skillet comfort food that the entire family will love!
And if you love this recipe...have a look at these too!
- Beef Stew Pot Pie
- The Best Mashed Potato Recipe
- Irish Beef Stew
- Bangers and Mash
- Amazing Fried Cabbage
Let me know in the comments how the Shepherd's Pie turned out for you and if there was anything you changed that took it to the next level. I always love hearing about everyone's culinary wins!
Thank you so much for stopping by, and as usual...
Happy Cooking!
-Jeremy
Easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe: Irish Pub Style
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoon Salted Butter
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion - diced
- 2 Large Carrots - sliced
- 2 Celery Stalks - sliced
- 1 lb Ground Lamb or Beef
- 2 teaspoon Minced Garlic
- 2 teaspoon Dried Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
- 1 tsp. Dried Thyme
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Cup Frozen Corn
- 1 Cup Frozen Peas
- ⅓ Cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Cup Beef Stock
- 1 Cup Guinness Stout
- Mashed Potatoes - prepared
Instructions
- Begin by heating the butter and olive oil In a over medium-low heat.
- Once the oil is hot and butter is bubbling, add the onions, carrots, and celery, and sauté the veggies until the onions are turning translucent and veggies are beginning to soften.
- Next, add the garlic and continue to sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Add the ground lamb or beef and cook the meat until fully browned, stirring occasionally.
- As soon as the meat has fully cooked, add the tomato paste, parsley, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, frozen veggies and flour. Stir everything to combine thoroughly. Reduce the heat to low and pour in the Worcestershire Sauce, Beef Stock, and Guinness Stout. Stir the mixture constantly until it's fully thickened, and remove the skillet from the heat.
- Preheat the oven to 400°f.
- Turn the oven to broil for about 2 minutes to get the top extra browned and colorful.
- Remove the from the oven, serve, and enjoy!
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