Shepherd’s pie is a High-Fiber, Gluten-Free filling  meal. A hamburger filling spiced with a bit of Southwestern flair. I topped  it with creamy mashed potatoes and melted shredded cheese. A comforting, filling casserole.

Shepherd’s Pie topped with mashed potatoes and melted cheese

I love pie. I love meat pies. But making the crust can take some time. This recipe is so good and so easy. Shepherd’s Pie has no crust! Just a creamy layer of mashed potatoes on the top. Perfect!

Leftover mashed potatoes make this delectable dinner even easier to prepare. But it’s not too much trouble to mash them for this recipe and they taste fantastic on the delicious filling. This recipe has a bit of southwestern flair.

Leftover mashed potatoes make this delectable dinner even easier to prepare. But it’s not too much trouble to mash them for this recipe and they taste fantastic on the delicious filling. This recipe has a bit of southwestern flair.

A filling, meaty crust

Have some leftover potatoes? Hamburger, cheese, spices, peppers and salsa? It’s a go! Shepherd’s Pie is a very easy dinner to make, especially if you have the potatoe leftovers. I’ve made this several times now, and we really love this meat and potatoes dinner. It’s especially good with the peppers and corn. The southwestern seasonings are a favorite at our house!

Here’s all you need to do to enjoy this delicious meal!

A slice of Shepherd’s Pie

Recipe Notes for Shepherd’s Pie:

• Boil and mash your potatoes. Leftover mashed potatoes are a time saver here
• Put a skillet on medium heat and make your filling. Choose any of your favorite veggies here. We prefer peppers and corn for the southwestern flavors.
• Pour the filling into your 9-inch pie plate.
• Spread mashed potatoes over the filling.
• Shred one cup of cheese and sprinkle it over the top.
• Bake! About an hour from start to finish

Shepherds pie has a hamburger filling spiced with a southwestern flair, topped with creamy mashed potatoes and melted shredded cheese. A comforting, filling casserole. http://HomemadeFoodJunkie.com

This shepherd’s pie is good comfort food. This is ‘man food’ according to my husband. He believes in hamburger and mashed potatoes. We needed a dose of comforting yum this fall night and Shepherds Pie fit the bill just right! I hope you enjoy it!

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Mexican Shepherd’s Pie

Total Time: 1 hour

Number of servings: 8

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Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 pepper choppped fine
• 2 tsp taco seasoning (to your tastes)
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2-1 tsp salt (to your tastes)
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 1/2 cups salsa
• 6 medium potatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• salt to taste
• 1 cup shredded cheese

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350
• In a large frying pan, fry beef, pepper, onion, taco seasoning, cumin and salt until beef is browned and vegetables are tender. Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Stir in corn and salsa. Pour into a 2.5qt casserole dish or 9 inch deep dish pie plate, and set aside.
• Boil potatoes until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
• Mash with milk, butter, and salt. Spread on top of beef mixture in casserole dish.
• Top with shredded cheese.
• Bake 20-25 minutes until heated through and cheese is slightly browned

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