Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie
Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, tex-mex shepherd's pie. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie is a stellar comfort dish, worthy as an addition to your weeknight rotation. Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie with Carrots and Mushrooms. Incredibly satisfying and easy to make, this tex-mex shepherd's pie recipe is sure to be a family favorite.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tex-mex shepherd's pie using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Take 3 lbs. Lean ground beef
  2. Get 3 pkgs Taco seasoning
  3. Get Small amount of flour or cornstarch
  4. Prepare 1 sm. Bag potatoes; cooked & mashed (or can you use instant)
  5. Prepare 1 Lrg. Can corn, drained
  6. Prepare 1 Lrg. Can green beans, drained
  7. Get 1 med. Can diced tomatoes, drained
  8. Get 1/2 med. Onion, chopped (optional)
  9. Prepare Velveeta cheese slices (or block if you prefer cutting your own)

Tex Mex Shepherd's pie recipes can be found all over the internet but this version is personalized. Feel free to add and change things up to your personal taste, that's the beauty of having your own kitchen. This comfort dish takes advantage of a few shortcuts that don't lesson the flavor or quality of the meal, like refrigerated mashed potatoes and pico de gallo, so you can get dinner on the table fast. Great shepherd's pie with a kick.

Steps to make Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Peel, cook, and mash your potatoes as you normally would. Set aside.
  2. Brown your ground beef, drain, and add taco seasoning according to package instructions.
  3. Once your ground beef is done, add in just a little flour or cornstarch to slightly thicken the sauce, careful to avoid lumps.
  4. Add in your drained vegetables one can at a time, stirring to distribute them evenly.
  5. Pour into 13"x9" casserole dish plus an extra 9"x9" casserole dish, pressing it down and spreading evenly across the bottom.
  6. Layer your Velveeta slices across the top of the meat & veggie mixture. Go as cheesy as you want with it. I personally like mine really cheesy! 😉
  7. Get your oven preheating to 400°. Start layering on those mashed taters! Spread them evenly across the top of everything, layer them as thick as you want, so long as you have enough for both casserole dishes.
  8. Pop them in the oven for about 45 mins until bubbly and heated all the way through.
  9. Optional: broil the last few minutes to form a golden brown crusty layer to your mashed potatoes…we were starving so we didn't bother with this step this go around LOL!
  10. Scoop it out into bowls and enjoy!!!

It's prepared with a blend of Mexican spices. Traditionally, Shepherd's Pie or Cottage Pie refers to simple casseroles made by layering meats cooked in gravy with vegetables and topping with a crust of mashed potatoes. Shepherd's pie is usually made of lamb (hence the shepherd part) and cottage pie of beef. Tex Mex Shepherd's Pie - Quick Weeknight Dinner. Share: Rate this Recipe Shepherd's Pie.

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