Shepherd's Pie

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Good, hearty meal. Made it for St. Patty's dinner and it was a hit! Didn't have any tomato paste on hand so I omitted it. Other than that, I didn't change a thing and was happy with the outcome. My batch also did not fit in a 10" pan so I suggest the 13x9 or something similar. Also, I found that I had to use almost double the potato recipe, as my topping wasn't proportional to my filling.

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This was amazing. Absolutely worth the effort. I started the potatoes then worked on the filling and the timing worked out well. I used Guinness Extra Stout in the sauce and it was delicious, the potatoes were garlicky and fantastic - the cheddar put them over the top! I I will definitely make this again and again.

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I don't care whether it's Shepherd's Pie or Cottage Pie! I care whether it was good and it was! I have never made either before, but this will be my go-to recipe when I want either of them. I also feel you shouldn't comment if you haven't made and tried the recipe; that's what these ratings are for!

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so good! i didn't have any garlic but the potatoes still tasted delicious.
and why are people rating this if they've never made it???

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Unbelievably good. Wouldn't change a thing

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Off-the-charts-good! I didn't change a thing. One note however, "prep time 20min" ?? Not close. Take a look at the prep and the amount of steps. Maybe an experienced cook can get it done in an hour, well, w/a sous-chef. Give yourself plenty of time. It's totally worth it. This is a new family fave.

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This looks delicious and elegant two thumbs up.. keep it up

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My mother was born and raised in England and always made Shepherd's Pie with beef. I've heard the lamb, beef argument before so did a little research: Cottage pie refers to a British or Irish meat pie made with beef mince and with a crust made from mashed potato. A variation on this dish is known as shepherd's pie.
The term cottage pie is known to have been in use in 1791 when the potato was being introduced as an edible crop affordable for the poor "cottage" meaning a modest dwelling for rural workers.
In early cook books, the dish was a means of using leftover roasted meat of any kind, and the pie dish was lined with mashed potato as well as having a mashed potato crust on top.
The term "shepherd's pie" did not appear until the 1870s and since then it has been used synonymously with "cottage pie", regardless of whether the principal ingredient was beef or mutton. Enough said.

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Wonderful! Just made this for my husband and in-laws. The flavor is really delicious and it heated up well for leftovers. I only used 5 cloves of garlic for the potatoes and it was garlicky enough for me. Also, I didn't add the cheese on top and it was still awesome.

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Well, excuuuuuse me to the shepherds folks but this is still a good recipe no matter what you call it. The cows have it over the sheep here as far as I'm concerned.