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Ground Beef Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Homemade shepherd's pie made with savory ground beef, tender chicken breast, colorful mixed vegetables, and more!
Course Main Course
Cuisine comfort food, Soul Food
Keyword Shephards Pie
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Boil the potatoes until softened, then drain.
    7 medium sized golden potatoes
  • Place the cooked potatoes in a large mixing bowl and mix until creamy.
  • Add in the cream cheese and cheddar, then mix until well combined. Then set the bowl to the side.
    8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, 4 oz cream cheese
  • Drizzle the vegetable oil into a large pan or Dutch oven and turn the heat to medium.
    1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Once the oil is hot, add in the chicken breast and cook until done.
    1 lb chicken breast
  • Once the chicken is done, remove it from the pan or pot, and pour out the liquid as well.
  • Next add in the ground beef, and brown.
    1 1/2 lb ground beef
  • Add in the vegetables, onions, and garlic.
    16 oz bag of frozen mixed vegetables, 2 small onions, 4 cloves garlic
  • Now add the chicken back into the pot, and stir.
  • Pour in the tomato paste, then sprinkle in the seasonings.
    1 14.5 oz. can tomato sauce, 2 tsp seasoning salt or salt free seasoning, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp paprika
  • Stir all the ingredients until well combined. Simmer for about 15 minutes (or until the mixture has thickened), then turn the heat off.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  • Grease a 9x13 bake dish, then add in meat & vegetable mixture and smooth it out into a even layer.
  • Top the meat & veggie mixture with the creamy potato mixture and smooth out.
  • Leave the shepherds pie uncovered and bake in the oven for 45-55 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let sit for 20 minutes.
  • Serve & enjoy!

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