The Best Easy Shepherd’s Pie (A Classic Recipe!)
An easy, skillet-to-table version of a classic Shepherd’s Pie (or Cottage Pie). This comforting one-pan meal features a savory filling of browned ground beef, onions, corn, and peas. The ingredients are brought together in a simple gravy, which is thickened with a cornstarch slurry and enriched with sour cream. The meat and vegetable mixture is then topped with a layer of prepared mashed potatoes and shredded cheddar cheese, and cooked in the skillet until the potatoes are heated through and the cheese is melted.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 1/2 cups prepared mashed potatoes (with milk and butter)
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and onion over medium heat for 6-8 minutes, breaking the beef into crumbles, until the meat is no longer pink. Drain off any excess grease.
- Stir in the corn, peas, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, bouillon granules, and cold water until well blended. Stir this slurry into the beef mixture.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
- Stir in the sour cream and heat through, but do not allow the mixture to boil.
- Spread the prepared mashed potatoes over the top of the meat mixture in the skillet. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese.
- Cover the skillet and continue to cook for 5-10 minutes, until the potatoes are heated through and the cheese is melted.
- Serve directly from the skillet.
Notes
- This recipe is a quick ‘skillet shepherd’s pie’ and is not baked in the oven.
- Using pre-made or leftover mashed potatoes is a key time-saving shortcut for this recipe.
- It is important not to boil the sauce after adding the sour cream, as it can cause it to curdle.
- Technically, a pie made with beef is a ‘Cottage Pie,’ while ‘Shepherd’s Pie’ is traditionally made with lamb.
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