Shepherd's Pie Recipes

Learn everything there is to know about the original shepherd’s pie recipe, plus fun variations on the classic.

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Winter Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie

4 reviews

Everyone eats for comfort during the holidays, but comfort foods aren't necessarily healthy. To make a classic comfort food dish healthier, I came up with this lovely take: butternut squash shepherd's pie with ground turkey. It's perfect for putting out on your holiday buffet table. —Ann Sheehy, Lawrence, Massachusetts

Slow-Cooked Shepherd’s Pie

9 reviews

Shepherd's pie is to the British as meat loaf is to Americans, so when I was a young child living...


Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

10 reviews

As a child, shepherd's pie was one of my favorites. But now, having cut white potatoes out of our diet,...


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Skillet Shepherd’s Pie

135 reviews

This is the best shepherd's pie recipe I've ever tasted. It's very quick to make, and I usually have most—if...


Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

3 reviews

We live way out in the county, and the nearest grocery store is 25 miles away. So I've become quite...

Best Shepherd’s Pie

37 reviews

This is the best shepherd's pie recipe I've ever had, and it comes from a friend who was a whiz...


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Hearty Meatless Shepherd’s Pie

6 reviews

Mushrooms, carrots, celery, peas and potatoes pack this full-flavored meal-maker. In fact, you’ll never even miss the meat. It’s that...

Chicken Shepherd’s Pie

14 reviews

Warm up your family with this easy mashed-potato-topped casserole featuring tender chicken, sweet corn and sugar snap peas in a...


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Shepherd’s Pie Twice-Baked Potatoes

27 reviews

This recipe features the best of two classics—baked potatoes and shepherd’s pie. Serve with a green salad, and satisfaction is...


Mashed Potato Beef Casserole

34 reviews

This recipe came out of my mother's cookbook. The smudges and splatters show that Mom used it extensively to feed...


Greek Shepherd’s Pie

4 reviews

It's hard to resist a big scoop of this comforting casserole with its fluffy mashed potato topping. Eggplant, lamb and...

Lamb Shepherd’s Pie

This is what I call "comfort food". My grandmother used to make it.


Shepherd’s Pie

9 reviews

Instead of using a pastry crust, this recipe creates a savory crust with mashed potatoes. The bacon flavor in the...


Southwest Shepherd’s Pie

This a wonderfully portioned dish which can be served alone or with a side salad and cornbread. It has a...


Skillet Shepherd’s Pie For 2

5 reviews

Leftover mashed potatoes? Add them to a few pantry staples and you'll have warm comfort food in no time!
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Curried Chicken Shepherd’s Pie

13 reviews

Use leftover mashed potatoes to crown this comforting casserole. The creamy chicken-and-veggie mixture is mildly seasoned with curry to please...

Tomato Beef Shepherd’s Pie

This recipe’s meaty mixture is handy to keep in the freezer to jump start other main dishes. To give the...


Spooky Shepherd’s Pie

1 review

Don't worry, these ghosts are the friendly kind. Ready-to-go veggies and gravy make this meal prep fast. —Paula Zsiray, Logan,...


Baked Shepherd’s Casserole

2 reviews

All my kids are grown and most are married, but they often come home for Sunday dinner, and their most...


Classic Cottage Pie

9 reviews

Cottage pie is a combination of ground beef or lamb with mashed potatoes, topped with a bubbling layer of cheese...


Quick Shepherd’s Pie

4 reviews

Shepherd’s Pie is great with leftover homemade mashed potatoes, but it’s tasty with ready-made mashed potatoes from the grocery store,...


Two-Potato Shepherd’s Pie

8 reviews

Shepherd's pie has another name, cottage pie, and mashed potatoes have another alternative - sweet potatoes. Whatever you call it,...


Sausage Florentine Shepherd’s Pie

3 reviews

In this Italian take on traditional shepherd’s pie, sausage takes the place of ground beef (or lamb), and spinach replaces...


Chili Cottage Pie

3 reviews

This filling cottage pie is super simple and loaded with flavor. The kids love to help layer it up. —Jacob...


Shepherd’s Pies

4 reviews

When you need a real meat-and-potatoes fix, try this hearty layered casserole that blends from-scratch mashed potatoes with cream cheese...

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Speedy Shepherd’s Pie

26 reviews

Turn mashed potatoes and a few pantry staples into cozy comfort food. This recipe is really flexible, so if you...


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Pork Shepherd’s Pie

12 reviews

Of all the shepherd's pie recipes I've tried through the years, this version is my favorite. Although I live alone,...


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Simple Shepherd’s Pie

16 reviews

If I know my day will be hectic, I'll pull the meat mixture for this convenient, family-pleasing simple shepherd's pie...


Potato Pork Pie

5 reviews

A true comfort food that's impossible to resist, this main dish is hearty and saucy with flavors that blend so...


Farmhouse Pork and Apple Pie

15 reviews

I've always loved pork and apples together, and this recipe combines them nicely to create a comforting main dish. It...


Herbed Shepherd’s Pie

2 reviews

"This one-dish meal pleases the meat-and-potato lovers in my family...and they also get their veggies," writes field editor Margaret Wagner...