Comments on: The Best Homemade Shepherd’s Pie (Cottage Pie) Recipe Ever! https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/ A salad blog with salad recipes for lunch and for every occasion! Mon, 28 Apr 2025 03:35:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Deborah Brooks https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12933 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12933 Easy, hearty and perfect for January!

]]> By: Ash https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12418 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12418 In reply to Freya Petersen.

@Judy, it’s not shepards pie . Shepards pie has lamb . This is cottage pie .

]]> By: Janice - Salads for Lunch https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12380 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12380 In reply to Heather.

A standard 9-inch by 13-inch casserole dish works well for making this family-sized shepherd’s pie that serves about 6 to 8 people. You can also use individual ramekins or oven-safe bowls to make single-serving shepherd’s pies.

]]> By: Janice - Salads for Lunch https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12379 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12379 In reply to Allison.

A standard 9-inch by 13-inch casserole dish works well for making this family-sized shepherd’s pie that serves about 6 to 8 people. You can also use individual ramekins or oven-safe bowls to make single-serving shepherd’s pies.

]]> By: Heather https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12023 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12023 What size of casserole dish did you use? I couldn’t find that information on the recipe.

]]> By: Janice - Salads for Lunch https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12323 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12323 In reply to Nicole.

Hi Nicole,
Thank you for your comment. You could make your own homemade onion soup mix, here’s a recipe to try for this: Homemade Onion Soup Mix. Another option is to order a dry onion soup mix from amazon: Lipton Onion Soup Mix.

]]> By: Nicole https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12322 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12322 What can I use other than onion soup mix. I don’t have that?

]]> By: Judy https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12217 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12217 In reply to Freya Petersen.

@Freya Petersen, I’ve only know it as Shepherd’s Pie.

]]> By: Judy https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12216 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12216 I use instant potatoes and with enough garlic and butter no one has discovered that they are instant. And I use ground turkey.

]]> By: Freya Petersen https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12147 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12147 Very nice recipe. It’s true I make shepherd’s pie often in the fall. But a true shepherd’s pie is made with lamb. You should call this cottage pie not shepherd’s pie. For new chefs or Cooks out there it really should be called the way it was originally intended thanks for your version of this classic recipe

]]> By: Janice - Salads for Lunch https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12102 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12102 In reply to Jordan.

Yes, drain the corn, if you don’t the Shepherd’s pie will be runny. Thanks for pointing this out, I will update the recipe directions.

]]> By: Jordan https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12101 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12101 Do you drain the corn?

]]> By: Janice - Salads for Lunch https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12079 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12079 In reply to Tish.

When ready to eat, reheat the frozen shepherd’s pie (covered with the foil) for 1 hour in a 350ºF oven. If you thaw the pie in the fridge the night before, you can cut that time in half.

]]> By: Tish https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-12078 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-12078 How do you bake it once it’s frozen? What temperature and how long? Do I need to thaw overnight?

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In reply to Jennifer.

I’m sorry to hear that, what liquids did you add that may have caused that?

]]> By: Jennifer https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11992 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11992 I had to have done something wrong cause mine is more like soup on the bottom?

]]> By: Christina https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11948 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11948 In reply to Christina.

@Janice – Salads for Lunch,
It was absolutely delicious! I doubled the recipe to freeze some.

]]> By: Janice - Salads for Lunch https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11947 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11947 In reply to Christina.

Good question! Yes, it can be frozen with the potatoes.

]]> By: Christina https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11946 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11946 Do you freeze with the potatoes?

]]> By: Allison https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11943 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11943 This sounds great. What size casserole dish did you use?

]]> By: Janice - Salads for Lunch https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11846 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11846 In reply to Bridget.

Thank you! I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed it!

]]> By: Bridget https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11845 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11845

This has to be the best Shepherd’s pie that I have ever tasted. So delicious!

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In reply to Emma.

Yesssss potatoes in the instant pot are THE best!!

]]> By: Janice - Salads for Lunch https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11767 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11767 In reply to Sophia.

Awesome, great to hear!

]]> By: Sophia https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11766 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11766

Never made sheppards pie before. 1st time and it was a hit. So delicious!

]]> By: Jen https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11691 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11691

I’m legit drooling. This looks SO good! Can not wait to try it!

]]> By: Janice - Salads for Lunch https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11624 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11624 In reply to Rachel.

Great to hear, thanks for the feedback!

]]> By: Rachel https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-11616 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-11616

I made this tonight and it was a hit! I did have to use frozen mashed potatoes and didn’t have enough to cover a 9×13 pan. I ended up mixing mashed sweet potatoes with the reg potatoes 🙂 Thank you this will definitely be on my weeknight dinner rotation!

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In reply to Emma.

Great tip, thanks!

]]> By: Emma https://www.salads4lunch.com/recipes/best-shepards-pie/#comment-10775 https://www.salads4lunch.com/?p=37395#comment-10775

Next time use your instant pot for the potatoes. GAME CHANGER. It’s so much easier than boiling them and they come out with a creamier, more potato-y flavour.

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