Shepherd’s Pie is a traditional English dish. In Britain it is generally made with lamb or mutton; in this recipe I have made a simple ground beef shepherd’s pie and added bacon for extra flavor.
Shepard’s pie is often referred to as “cottage pie,” by the English; it is a casserole made of cooked meat and vegetables that is then topped with mashed potatoes and baked. I have made this dish into a Paleo casserole by using Mashed Cauliflower for the topping. This reduces the glycemic index of the dish and increases the nutritional content, since cauliflower is a super food.
I based my recipe for ground beef Shepherd’s Pie, on this Shepherd’s Pie recipe from functionalfoodie.com. As you can see, I made some adjustments. First, I eliminated the tomato sauce, as research from Dr. Loren Cordain points to the possibility that tomatoes contain immune disrupting lectins (I have therefore eliminated them from my diet as I have MS). I also did not use coconut milk in the mashed cauliflower topping, and skipped the Worcester sauce (since I’m too lazy to read ingredients and prefer to use the simple spices in my spice rack).
I hope you enjoy this gluten free comfort food as much as I have!
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209 responses to “Paleo Shepherd’s Pie”
Just wanted to let you know that the last part of step is missing from the new website.
Kassidy, thanks so much! We’ve updated that :-)
This recipe looks yum. Traditionally though in the UK Shepherds pie is made with lamb, hence the name, and cottage pie is a completely different dish madewth beef. Both are yum though but have completely different tastes.
Thanks Rachel!
I made this for dinner for my family tonight. It was a hit. My husband said it’s the best shepherd’s pie he’s ever had. Such a blessing to find a great recipe that fits my dietary restrictions (specific carbohydrate diet).
Rena, thanks for letting me know this was a hit and that your husband said it’s the best shepherd’s pie he’s ever had :-)
Im so appreciate of this recipe. I’ve made it many, many times. It’s a wonderful comfort food dish for chilly nights, and a great way to get my toddler to eat her veggies. Thank you!
Kathryn, I’m so happy to hear that you and your little one are enjoying this dish!
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I just made this tonight, with a couple of small changes, and it was absolutely DELICIOUS! (I skipped cooking the onion in oil and instead cooked uncured Natural Directions pork bacon, straining some of it, then setting it aside. I then cooked the onion and veggies in the bacon grease and proceeded with the recipe. I also substituted ground turkey for the beef.) I can’t believe how delicious it was! My husband also liked it and did not know the cauliflower wasn’t potatoes.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. :-)
Kristy, thanks for letting me know you and your husband are enjoying this recipe!
My grown children have all tried this recipe now too (but ground turkey instead of beef) and it has become a new family favorite. Thanks again!
Kristy, thanks for letting me know this is a family favorite!
This is my go-to comfort food when I’m feeling cranky and in need of some quick cheer. Page 71 of your cookbook is so dog-eared, it opens to the page just by being picked up:) I just love this!
PS I especially appreciate that it’s very helpful when trying to keep Keto numbers in the range, while satisfying my idea of a cozy family dish.
Susan, that’s so awesome! I love your comments :-)
Susan, I’m so happy to hear this your go-to comfort food!
In Argentina this is also a traditional dish, we call it Pastel de Papas (potatoe pie) one of my favorites dishes!!!! I will make this version this weekend!!!!
Sonia, thanks so much! I love learning new things :-)
This was my first shepherd pie (eating and making) and it was amazing and simple to make. Thank you!
Danielle, thanks for letting me know this recipe is amazing!
‘Shepherd’s Pie is a traditional English dish. In Britain it is generally made with lamb or mutton; in this recipe I have made a simple ground beef shepherd’s pie and added bacon for extra flavor.
Shepard’s pie is often referred to as “cottage pie,” by the English; it is a casserole made of cooked meat and vegetables that is then topped with mashed potatoes and baked.’
As an English person I have to clear up the information you have supplied above. Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb mince and Cottage Pie is made with beef mince. Shepherds look after sheep and the only reason I can explain for why the beef version is called Cottage Pie is that farmers generally lived in cottages!
I also make a lovely version with turkey mince topped with sweet potato mash and in our house we call this Gobble Pie as turkeys make a noise that sounds like ‘gobble gobble’!!
Susan, I really enjoyed your comment. Thanks so much for all of these simple explanations :-)
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