Deliciously creamy Shepherd's Pie!

missiontofitness
missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
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It's not authentic, but it is delicious! Here's this Irish girl's take on a classic recipe. The following measurements are for the batch I made last week, and it made six servings.

Ingredients for the potatoes:
22 ounces of red potatoes, skin left on (this was around 5-6 decent sized potatoes for me)
4 tablespoons of Philadelphia - Whipped Cream Cheese With Chives 1/3 Less Fat
1 tablespoon of butter, unsalted
Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients for the hamburger:
93% lean beef
1-2 cloves chopped garlic, 1/2 of a yellow onion
Oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste

Additional ingredients:
1 can of salt-free golden kernel corn
2 ounces of American cheese (this was four slices for me, since I had it sliced thin at the deli)


Instructions:
Boil your potatoes, and mash them. Optional is a splash of skim milk along with your cream cheese and butter. Season to your liking, and set aside. Cook your beef until done; drain the fat, and layer it in the bottom of your pan. Top with the drained corn, followed by your potatoes.

Bake for around 20 minutes in the oven. Then, arrange your cheese on top, and put it back in until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Per serving, here were the macros (which fit perfectly for me, and justified me eating this every day..sometimes multiple times per day! Lol)

Calories: 325
Carbs: 28g
Fat: 14g
Protein: 22g
Calcium: 11g

Replies

  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.



    I prefer just corn. It's how my family always made it.
  • CindyMarcuzAdams
    CindyMarcuzAdams Posts: 4,007 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.

    I never thought of that. Edename would add some goodness.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.

    I prefer just corn. It's how my family always made it.

    Potatoes are your only veggie you mean. Corn isn't a veggie, she suggested veggies. corn is a grain.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.

    I prefer just corn. It's how my family always made it.

    Potatoes are your only veggie you mean. Corn isn't a veggie, she suggested veggies. corn is a grain.

    Seriously?
    I posted a recipe. Please don't micro-analyze me saying I prefer corn, over adding vegetables to this recipe. I never said corn was a vegetable.
  • CherylG1983
    CherylG1983 Posts: 294 Member
    I didn't realize it could be so low-cal! Now that you've posted this, it made me think it could probably get even leaner if you used ground turkey instead of beef (throw some minced mushrooms in there to moisten it up and for flavour), corn, (or peas, carrots, beans, whatever you like in the centre), and for the mashed potatoes, greek yogurt! I frequently use greek yogurt in replace of sour cream. It tastes pretty well the same, and has the same texture! I'm gonna try that this weekend! Thanks for the tip!
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.

    I prefer just corn. It's how my family always made it.

    Potatoes are your only veggie you mean. Corn isn't a veggie, she suggested veggies. corn is a grain.

    Seriously?
    I posted a recipe. Please don't micro-analyze me saying I prefer corn, over adding vegetables to this recipe. I never said corn was a vegetable.

    lmao.

    Also, the snugglesmacks is the one who said ADDITIONAL veggies. So maybe she's the one who was trying to say corn was a veggie.

    I mean, since we're over analyzing.

    Does corn even exist?
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.

    I prefer just corn. It's how my family always made it.

    Potatoes are your only veggie you mean. Corn isn't a veggie, she suggested veggies. corn is a grain.

    Seriously?
    I posted a recipe. Please don't micro-analyze me saying I prefer corn, over adding vegetables to this recipe. I never said corn was a vegetable.

    lmao.

    Also, the snugglesmacks is the one who said ADDITIONAL veggies. So maybe she's the one who was trying to say corn was a veggie.

    I mean, since we're over analyzing.

    Does corn even exist?

    Indeed! I admit, it was all my fault :laugh:

    I only recently learned that strawberries are not berries, but bananas, pumpkin and watermelon are, botanically speaking. Who knew?
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    To be pedantic It's a cottage Pie. Shepherds pie has lamb in hence the shepherd
  • Veil5577
    Veil5577 Posts: 868 Member
    I need to find a crock pot recipe for cottage pie.
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.

    I prefer just corn. It's how my family always made it.

    Potatoes are your only veggie you mean. Corn isn't a veggie, she suggested veggies. corn is a grain.

    Seriously?
    I posted a recipe. Please don't micro-analyze me saying I prefer corn, over adding vegetables to this recipe. I never said corn was a vegetable.

    lmao.

    Also, the snugglesmacks is the one who said ADDITIONAL veggies. So maybe she's the one who was trying to say corn was a veggie.

    I mean, since we're over analyzing.

    Does corn even exist?

    Indeed! I admit, it was all my fault :laugh:

    I only recently learned that strawberries are not berries, but bananas, pumpkin and watermelon are, botanically speaking. Who knew?

    Lol, I certainly did not.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I didn't realize it could be so low-cal! Now that you've posted this, it made me think it could probably get even leaner if you used ground turkey instead of beef (throw some minced mushrooms in there to moisten it up and for flavour), corn, (or peas, carrots, beans, whatever you like in the centre), and for the mashed potatoes, greek yogurt! I frequently use greek yogurt in replace of sour cream. It tastes pretty well the same, and has the same texture! I'm gonna try that this weekend! Thanks for the tip!

    No problem! I like to experiment with this, since it's such a versatile recipe. Hence me testing out a family member's recipe for mashed potatoes for the potatoes used in this recipe! And sour cream in potatoes is awesome, so I can only imagine how awesome Greek yogurt would be for this!
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.

    I prefer just corn. It's how my family always made it.

    Potatoes are your only veggie you mean. Corn isn't a veggie, she suggested veggies. corn is a grain.

    Seriously?
    I posted a recipe. Please don't micro-analyze me saying I prefer corn, over adding vegetables to this recipe. I never said corn was a vegetable.

    lmao.

    Also, the snugglesmacks is the one who said ADDITIONAL veggies. So maybe she's the one who was trying to say corn was a veggie.

    I mean, since we're over analyzing.

    Does corn even exist?

    Indeed! I admit, it was all my fault :laugh:

    I only recently learned that strawberries are not berries, but bananas, pumpkin and watermelon are, botanically speaking. Who knew?

    Wat. Berry is in the name.
    Have we been lied to all these years, just like they lied to us about Pluto being a planet?
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.

    I prefer just corn. It's how my family always made it.

    Potatoes are your only veggie you mean. Corn isn't a veggie, she suggested veggies. corn is a grain.

    Seriously?
    I posted a recipe. Please don't micro-analyze me saying I prefer corn, over adding vegetables to this recipe. I never said corn was a vegetable.

    lmao.

    Also, the snugglesmacks is the one who said ADDITIONAL veggies. So maybe she's the one who was trying to say corn was a veggie.

    I mean, since we're over analyzing.

    Does corn even exist?

    Indeed! I admit, it was all my fault :laugh:

    I only recently learned that strawberries are not berries, but bananas, pumpkin and watermelon are, botanically speaking. Who knew?

    Wat. Berry is in the name.
    Have we been lied to all these years, just like they lied to us about Pluto being a planet?

    Yes!! It's an "aggregate accessory fruit," whatever that means. So it has more in common with figs and pineapples, apparently (which, brace yourself....are not apples!)
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Interesting. I tend to include a bunch of additional veggies in my Shepherd's pie, like peas and carrots, and sometimes some sort of neutral tasting bean, like butter or baby limas or french greens. I think it greatly increases the nutrition content.

    I prefer just corn. It's how my family always made it.

    Potatoes are your only veggie you mean. Corn isn't a veggie, she suggested veggies. corn is a grain.

    Seriously?
    I posted a recipe. Please don't micro-analyze me saying I prefer corn, over adding vegetables to this recipe. I never said corn was a vegetable.

    lmao.

    Also, the snugglesmacks is the one who said ADDITIONAL veggies. So maybe she's the one who was trying to say corn was a veggie.

    I mean, since we're over analyzing.

    Does corn even exist?

    Indeed! I admit, it was all my fault :laugh:

    I only recently learned that strawberries are not berries, but bananas, pumpkin and watermelon are, botanically speaking. Who knew?

    Wat. Berry is in the name.
    Have we been lied to all these years, just like they lied to us about Pluto being a planet?

    Yes!! It's an "aggregate accessory fruit," whatever that means. So it has more in common with figs and pineapples, apparently (which, brace yourself....are not apples!)

    OH GREAT. NOW ARE YOU GONNA TELL ME GRAPEFRUITS AREN'T RELATED TO GRAPES???!11!11!

    This is all too much to bear at once. :(
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Is it still Shepherd's pie if you're not a shepherd and you make it in a casserole dish?
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Is it still Shepherd's pie if you're not a shepherd and you make it in a casserole dish?

    Good question..does it then become American Pie if you put American cheese on it, and made it in America? As an American?

    merica-patriot-s-women-s-tank_design.png
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Is it still Shepherd's pie if you're not a shepherd and you make it in a casserole dish?

    Good question..does it then become American Pie if you put American cheese on it, and made it in America? As an American?

    merica-patriot-s-women-s-tank_design.png

    Oh god yes. And it tastes like freedom!

    america.gif
  • Daiako
    Daiako Posts: 12,545 Member
    I love everything this post chooses to be.


    And I'll count corn as a veg if I want. *kitten* da man! *flips table* I do what I want!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I love everything this post chooses to be.


    And I'll count corn as a veg if I want. *kitten* da man! *flips table* I do what I want!

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    \m/
  • jennnnn2u
    jennnnn2u Posts: 133
    I love shephard's/cottage pie and I can't thank you for this recipe enough. I'm definitely trying it.

    Also. This thread.
  • Mygsds
    Mygsds Posts: 1,564 Member
    I made something similar to this years ago and so good. Thanks for posting and bringing back great memories... Growing up it was always called Shepherds Pie also..
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Is it still Shepherd's pie if you're not a shepherd and you make it in a casserole dish?

    Good question..does it then become American Pie if you put American cheese on it, and made it in America? As an American?

    merica-patriot-s-women-s-tank_design.png

    Oh god yes. And it tastes like freedom!

    america.gif

    I wonder how it would taste with real eagle in it...
    Real free bald AMURICAN eagle.

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