Marie's Shepherd's Pie

A twist on the traditional shepherd's pie. I gathered ideas from family and friends and other recipes and came up with my own different and very tasty version of an old time favorite. Everyone eats this up likes it's a dessert!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 564 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cube beef bouillon
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• 2 tablespoons water (Optional)
• 1 (10 ounce) can peas, drained
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 packet dry French onion soup mix
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced carrots, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Mash potatoes with 1 tablespoon butter using a potato masher or fork; season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir onion soup mix, chicken bouillon, and beef bouillon into ground beef; simmer until flavors blend, about 2 minutes. Add water if mixture is too dry.

Step 4

Spread ground beef mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish; top with corn, carrots, and peas. Spoon mashed potato mixture over vegetable layer; sprinkle with paprika.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over mashed potato layer; continue baking until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 10 more minutes.