Weeknight Shepherd's pie baked in a skillet

Shepherd's Pie baked in a skillet

Sneak Preview: Shepherd's Pie with Leftover Roast Beef is a unproblematic way to use pot roast or roast beef leftovers for a weeknight casserole. Y'all'll be praying for pot roast leftovers.

individual serving of Shepherd's pie on a plate with a flork

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If your family can predict the card for the next ii or iii days whenever you prepare a beefiness roast, surprise them. Utilize your leftovers to make Shepherd'south Pie. This recipe might be even better than the original pot roast and potatoes that started it.

Leftovers were never and so comforting.

Is it called Shepherd'due south Pie or Cottage Pie? According to Jamie Oliver, make this recipe with lamb and telephone call it Shepherd's Pie. Then, brand information technology with beef and call it Cottage Pie. Oops! This recipe calls for beefiness; however, I called it Shepherd'southward Pie. My mistake.

But it'south also late to teach Google a new trick. So anyway, I think nearly Americans telephone call this dish Shepherd'south Pie no matter what kind of meat they use.

Roast Beefiness Leftovers?

Did you brand a pot roast and have lots of leftovers? I called this a"Weeknight" recipe because we usually take pot roast on Sunday. So that ways we have this easy leftover beefiness recipe during the post-obit calendar week.

Whenever I have this dilemma, I have trouble deciding if I want to make this Weeknight Shepherd's Pie recipe, Vegetable Beefiness Soup, Steak and Mushroom Soup, or Leftover Brisket Quesadillas. They are all great ways to recycle leftover beef. I've been known to prevent seconds on my roast beef so at that place will be plenty of leftovers for ane of these recipes the adjacent day.

Shepherd's Pie-in serving bowl with serving spoon

If you don't have leftovers, you lot tin buy a pot roast or apply sliced roast beef from the deli counter—more about that in the recipe.

Finished Shepherd's Pie garnished with fresh thyme and smoked paprika

Possible substitutions

1. Footing beef for leftover pot roast

It's worth noting that many people substitute one pound of basis beef for the pot roast or roast beefiness. Of course, you could too substitute lamb if you prefer.

Roast beef layer of Shepherd's Pie

2. Leftover mashed potatoes

The recipe beneath includes instructions for the mashed potato topping if yous don't have leftovers. I try to make enough of potatoes and gravy, too. That fashion I don't take to make them again for this recipe.

3. Mashed cauliflower for potatoes

Are yous counting carbs? Substitute mashed cauliflower for the potatoes. It'south likewise scrumptious. Bet your family unit volition exist hard-pressed to tell the divergence.

4. Mushrooms, corn, or light-green beans

Are mushrooms not your affair? No worries. Exit them out.

If y'all want more than veggies, I have subbed corn or green beans in the past, and it didn't hurt the recipe 1 fleck.

Easy Shepherd's Pie in a skillet, garnished with fresh thyme

How to brand the mashed tater topping:

The directions call for cooking three peeled potatoes in water. When tender, drain well.

I cook potatoes in the Instant Pot past adding ane-1/2 loving cup h2o to the pot along with the peeled and chopped (large chunks) potatoes. Set the Instant Pot to high pressure for x minutes. Release the pressure immediately, and check to see if the potatoes are tender. Drain well and allow to sit in the hot pan for a few minutes to dry out.

mashing potatoes

Mash with a spud masher until lumps disappear.

adding salt for mashed potato layer

Season with salt and pepper.

How to assemble the meat layer:

softening onions in a skillet

Sauté chopped onions in oil until softened.

adding mushrooms to onions

If using, add together fresh chopped mushrooms or canned mushrooms that are well-drained.

adding peas to mushrooms

Next, throw in some frozen peas and carrots. (Or add peas if you had carrots leftover with your roast.)

adding leftover roast beef to vegetables

Cutting cooked beef into bite-sized pieces and stir into vegetables.

adding gravy to leftover beef roast and veggie mixture

Add leftover gravy (or use a dark-brown gravy mix) you lot have already fabricated co-ordinate to the directions.

seasoning shepherd's pie with thyme

Sprinkle with dried thyme.

warming leftover roast beef, vegetables, and gravy

Stir together and warm meat and vegetables on tiptop of the stove.

How to put together Shepherd'southward Pie with Leftover Roast Beef:

Distributing mashed potato topping over meat layer of Shepherd's pie

Distribute mashed potatoes over the top of meat and vegetables. I like to use a spring-loaded water ice cream scoop because it can be challenging to spread the potatoes the same fashion you frost a cake.

smoothing potato layer

Utilise a spatula to gently smooth potatoes.

pouring butter over mashed potato layer

Cascade melted butter over the top of the potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika or smoked paprika if you lot like. Bake in a 350˚F oven until spud tips are golden brown and the beefiness layer is bubbly.

Baked Shepherd's Pie in a skillet

Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley if you have it.

Vegetable Beef Soup

This healthy vegetable beef soup is a great mode to clean out the fridge and use upwardly leftover pot roast. All ingredients and amounts are negotiable.

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Weeknight Shepherd'due south Pie with Leftover Roast Beef

Roast beef and vegetables (peas and carrots) in a rich beef gravy covered with a layer of seasoned mashed potatoes

Prep Fourth dimension 30 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Mashed Potato Topping:

  • 3 potatoes - medium
  • ½ loving cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper

Meat Layer:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup chopped onion - fresh, or frozen
  • four ounces fresh mushrooms - chopped, (or 2 oz. canned mushrooms, sliced)
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 parcel beefiness roast au jus-17 ounces - (or ii-3 cups leftover beef roast, fork-shredded or cut into chunks)
  • 1 package brownish gravy mix - (.87 ounce pkg of brown gravy mix and 1 cup water or use leftover gravy)
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • Freshly-footing pepper
  • Paprika
  • 2 tablespoon butter - thin slices

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Mashed White potato Topping

  • Cover peeled potatoes with h2o and eddy until tender. Drain.

  • Mash potatoes until relatively shine. Heat milk and butter in microwave for 1 infinitesimal. Add to potatoes. Season to gustation with common salt and white pepper.

Beefiness Layer

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

    • Preheat large skillet and add vegetable oil. Sauté onions in skillet until soft. Add mushrooms to onions and continue to sauté until browned. Add together peas and carrots.

    • In split basin, prepare gravy mix and water. Add to skillet forth with beef and thyme. Stir and simmer until mixture begins to thicken. Season with freshly-basis pepper.

    • Pour meat mixture into greased ane-1/ii quart casserole dish. Carefully spoon mashed potatoes on height and swirl. Sprinkle with paprika if desired and thin slices of butter.

    • Broil in 350 degrees F oven for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are aureate on top and beefiness mixture is bubbly.

    If I have lots of leftover gravy, I don't utilise the brownish gravy mix. If yous prefer to make your own gravy, here's a skilful beef gravy recipe you can put together from scratch.

    Mushrooms are optional but add to the compact taste and texture.

    If you have it, smoked paprika is dainty on top or go out it off completely.

    Potatoes can exist cooked in an Instant Pot. 10 minutes on high pressure with quick release.

    Diet Facts

    Weeknight Shepherd's Pie with Leftover Roast Beef

    Amount per Serving

    % Daily Value*

    * Pct Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Course: Entrees

    Cuisine: American

    Keywords: leftover mashed potatoes, leftover roast beef, shepherds pie

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