That’s my happy St. Patrick’s Day greeting. My husband and I were going to hit up the all-you-can-eat St. Paddy’s Day buffet at our local grocery store for the occasion (unlimited Reubens & corned beef?!) but I thought nah, lets keep it homemade with The Best Shepherd’s Pie. EVER!
This classic meat pie, originally known as Cottage Pie back in the late 1700s, takes the same amount of time to make as it would be to drive, dine, regret, and return home. Can you say win/win?!
Just brown ground beef with onions and garlic, cook in flour, chicken broth, tomato paste and other seasonings, then simmer until thick.
Toss in some frozen veggies, and you’re nearly there!
While making the filling, boil ~4 cups worth of mashed potatoes on a burner next door. OR, go the easy route and purchase a family-size package of pre-made mashed potatoes from the store.
Assembly time!
Pour the filling into an oven-proof casserole dish then top with mashed potatoes.
Pop into the oven for 20 minutes then devour!
Scooped out a big serving and try not to fall into the tunnel of mashed potato love!
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