• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Beer Girl Cooks

Cooking & Craft Beer

  • Home
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Privacy Policy
  • What’s on Tap?

One Pan Shepherd’s Pie

April 16, 2015 by rachelle 27 Comments

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Y’all know how normally when you make a Shepherd’s Pie you start it on the stove, then transfer it to a pie pan and bake it in the oven?

 

Shepherd's Pie

 

Well, we are not playing around with that mess here today.  This is all done in one cast iron skillet.


 

Shepherd's Pie

 

Because after the crazy busy few weeks I’ve had with home improvements inside and out, slammed at work, and taxes (UGH), I can’t handle one more thing.  I might explode.  Or implode. Or both.

 

Shepherd's Pie

 

Seriously, I am not cut out for physical torture manual labor or math.  I think I may have sprained a brain fuse or blown my gluteus maximus.  Or blown a brain fuse and sprained my butt.

 

Shepherd's Pie

 

And the nasty rainy weather we’ve had all week has done nothing to improve my sunny disposition, so it seemed appropriate to share one of my favorite comfort foods – Shepherd’s Pie.

 

Shepherd's Pie

 

Start it on the stove and transfer the whole thing to the oven.

 

Shepherd's Pie

 

The only thing I would have done differently?

Shepherd's Pie

 

Added beer.  I had to put it in a glass instead.

 

Beer

Cheers!

 

Print

One Pan Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb carrots peeled and diced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pound ground chuck or whatever comes close in the package
  • 1 pound ground lamb you can leave this out if you don't like it and just use 2 pounds ground of chuck
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 1 - 1/2 cups frozen peas
  • 3-4 cups prepared mashed potatoes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Melt butter with olive oil in a cast iron skillet or oven safe skillet over medium-high heat
  3. Add carrots and cook 3-4 minutes
  4. Add onions and cook 2-3 minutes
  5. Add garlic and cook another 1-2 minutes
  6. Add ground chuck and lamb and cook until browned, about 15 minutes
  7. Add rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper and stir for a minute or so
  8. Sprinkle flour over contents of pan and stir for 1 minute
  9. Stir in beef stock and, bring to a boil, reduce heat,add peas, and simmer for about 5 minutes or until it is a thick gravy consistency
  10. Top with mashed potatoes
  11. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes
  12. Turn heat up to broil and broil for another 5-7 minutes

Update:  I meant to include a link for these mashed potatoes in case you need a recipe.  It’s what I used for this Shepherd’s Pie and omitted the goat cheese.

 

Related Posts

  • People's Porter Shepherd's Pie
    People's Porter Shepherd's Pie + Giveaway
  • Tomato Pie
  • Mags' Tomato Pie
  • Chicken Pot Pie

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: beef, lamb, potatoes

Previous Post: « Saturday Night Special: Freebird
Next Post: Pan Seared Mahi Mahi with Blueberry Sauce and Whipped Goat Cheese and Nutmeg Creamed Spinach »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Sarah Hartsfield

    April 16, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    YUMMY – perfect comfort-food recipe for this gloomy day!!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 16, 2015 at 6:38 pm

      Thanks Sarah! I sure am getting tired of all these rainy days!

      Reply
  2. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

    April 17, 2015 at 7:55 am

    This shepherds pie looks perfect, Rachelle! Definitely my idea of the perfect comfort food. I love the hearty flavors in here!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 17, 2015 at 10:54 am

      Thanks so much Gayle!

      Reply
  3. Olivia @ Olivia's Cuisine

    April 17, 2015 at 1:25 pm

    Love shepherd’s pie! I love baking things in my cast iron so I have less dishes to deal with! 🙂

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 17, 2015 at 6:47 pm

      I totally agree Olivia!

      Reply
  4. Caitlin

    April 18, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    This is my kind of meal! I love anything that involves less dishes. And I loveee shepards pie! Ive never added rosemary but it sounds like a nice additionthat i will have to try out.

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 18, 2015 at 5:27 pm

      Thanks Caitlin! Me too and me too! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Lily Lau

    April 19, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    Your shepherd’s pie looks heavenly, thanks for sharing 😀

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 19, 2015 at 2:21 pm

      Thanks so much Lily!

      Reply
  6. marcie

    April 19, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    I haven’t had shepherd’s pie in ages, and that needs to change! This looks spectacular!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 19, 2015 at 5:40 pm

      Thanks Marcie! I can’t believe how much time goes by before I remember how much I love shepherd’s pie.

      Reply
  7. Cheyanne

    April 19, 2015 at 8:02 pm

    Oh I love your easy-peasy version of shepherds pie! I adore the classic, but you are right… it needed a “too tired to cook” makeover. this definately fits the bill! Thanks for sharing ♡ p.s. your writting had me cracking up 🙂 so thanks for the giggles too! Cheers!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 19, 2015 at 8:15 pm

      Thanks Cheyanne! I’m glad you got your giggle on and your “too tired to cook” comment cracked me up too! Cheers!

      Reply
  8. Jess @ whatjessicabakednext

    April 20, 2015 at 12:24 pm

    I love shepherd’s pie! My mum cooks this for our family all the time – definitely one of my favourite dinner recipes growing up! 😀

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 20, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      Me too, Jess! I bet your mum makes the best shepherd’s pie!

      Reply
  9. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter

    April 20, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    Your shepherd’s pie looks fantastic, Rachelle! I love that it’s all made in one pan! Total comfort food and less dishes sounds perfect!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 20, 2015 at 3:02 pm

      Thanks Kelly! One pan is the ticket for sure!

      Reply
  10. mira

    April 20, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    Unbelievable! This dish looks absolutely amazing! Love it! One pot- even better! Pinned!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 20, 2015 at 6:17 pm

      Thanks Mira! One pot is the way to go!

      Reply
  11. Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking

    April 20, 2015 at 10:03 pm

    Yeees! Love shepherds pie and my cast iron skillet! This recipe looks so easy and filling! Perfect

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 20, 2015 at 10:55 pm

      Hey, friend! I hope culinary school is going well! Cast iron rocks my world!

      Reply
  12. Katalina @ Peas and Peonies

    April 22, 2015 at 11:40 am

    Love the idea of using a cast iron to make the pie, less dishes to clean and probably so much flavor.

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 22, 2015 at 5:49 pm

      Thanks Katalina! Heck yeah! All in one and less mess is the best!

      Reply
  13. Savita @ ChefDeHome

    April 22, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    One pot pie is a delicious idea, indeed! I really like the addition of lamb! one of my favorite! thanks for sharing, Rachelle!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      April 22, 2015 at 5:51 pm

      Thanks Savita! I really like lamb in my SP and one pot makes things so easy!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

logo
Food Advertisements by
  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

About Beer Girl Cooks


I’m Rachelle, an attorney by day with a passion for home brewing and cooking with craft beer.

Subscribe to our mailing list!

logo
Food Advertisements by

Search

logo
Food Advertisements by

Footer

 
 

Beer Girl Cooks is a website designed for cooking with craft beer for adults over 21. Please do not serve alcohol to minors.

Copyright © 2023 · Development by Grace and Vine Studios