This delicious comfort food is a healthy, well balanced meal! Gluten Free Shepherd's Pie is satisfying and kid approved!
Want a keto version? Check out this low carb shepherd's pie! It's still just as comforting and healthy but without all the carbs!
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- Why You'll Love this Gluten Free Shepherd's Pie
- Needed Ingredients
- How to Make this Recipe
- Kitchen Tools Needed
- Optional Mix-ins
- What's the Difference between Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie
- Where Does Shepherd's Pie Come From?
- Storage and Reheating Instructions
- Freezing Instructions
- Substitutions/Variations
- Top Tip
- Gluten Free Shepherd's Pie
- More Gluten Free Dishes To Try
Why You'll Love this Gluten Free Shepherd's Pie
Shepherd's Pie is such a comfort food! However, making it gluten free means even more people can enjoy it safely!
It's delicious and has the potential to pack in lots of vegetables too!
Needed Ingredients
- Potatoes
- Butter
- Milk
- Salt
- Pepper
- Ground Beef
- All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- Broth
- Corn
How to Make this Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350F Degrees.
Start by making the mashed potatoes. Note-For photos with step by step instructions, check out these Whole30 Mashed Potatoes. They're also dairy free if you need that!
Place the chopped potatoes into boiling water and boil until fork tender.
Add the milk, butter, salt, and pepper and mash completely. Set aside.
Next, cook the onions in some butter over medium heat. After they start to soften add the garlic. After they're fragrant, about 30 seconds, add the ground beef and break it up as it cooks.
If you're using any extra veggies, add them in as the meat cooks.
When the meat is almost finished, slowly add in the flour and stir the meat to incorporate it.
Add in the broth slowly, stirring as you go so it can thicken.
Spread the meat in the bottom of a 2.5 qt. baking dish.
Add the corn on top of the meat and spread out.
Spread the mashed potatoes evenly on top of the mixture.
Spread the cheese on top.
Place in the oven for 10 minutes to allow everything to heat through and for the cheese to melt.
Finally, turn the oven to broil and move up the rack. Broil the dish for a couple of minutes or until the cheese is starting to get a bit brown. Serve and enjoy!
Kitchen Tools Needed
As there are a few layers to this dish, you'll need a few tools or gadgets!
- Dutch oven (or large pot)
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- Potato Masher
- Large Skillet
- Cooking Spoon
- 2.5 qt. Baking Dish
This is the baking dish that I use and love!
Optional Mix-ins
Want to take this gluten free shepherd's pie up a notch and add more nutrients? Add in some more veggies! Some options are:
- Carrots (shredded carrots make it easy!
- Peas
- Peppers
- Asparagus
- Celery
What's the Difference between Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie
While they are extremely similar, the main difference is that traditionally, cottage pie uses ground beef and shepherd's pie uses ground lamb.
They are very often mixed up, or both of them end up being called shepherd's pie.
So yes, you're technically making cottage pie here!
Where Does Shepherd's Pie Come From?
It depends on who you ask!
Most sources say it is a British, Scottish, or Irish dish, from the 1700's It was a great way to stretch food when money was tight!
Storage and Reheating Instructions
For any leftovers, place them in an airtight container. Store them in the fridge for up to 3 days.
To reheat, you can use the microwave.
My favorite way to reheat this though, is in the oven. Place the oven on 350F degrees and place the leftovers on an oven safe dish. Heat until your liking.
Freezing Instructions
Yes you can freeze shepherd's pie! I do recommend only freezing the beef and corn layer, and making the mashed potatoes fresh and the texture changes upon thawing.
Thaw in the fridge the day before cooking.
Heat the mixture in the oven on 350F degrees for about 20 minutes, then top with the freshly made mashed potatoes and pick up the recipe from there.
Substitutions/Variations
There are definitely some changes you can make here depending on what ingredients you have on hand!
- Swap ground turkey or chicken in place of the ground beef.
- You can try using arrowroot or tapioca flour in place of the gluten free flour.
- Try using various broths! I love to make this slow cooker bone broth, but you can use chicken broth, beef broth, or even vegetable broth!
Top Tip
Be sure to use extra sharp cheese for the topping! It really takes the flavor up a notch!
Shepherd's Pie does contain gluten if a wheat based flour is used to thicken the meat mixture. However, this version uses all-purpose gluten free flour to make it gluten free instead!
You can! This will ensure that the finished result is gluten free as well.
Gluten Free Shepherd's Pie
Equipment
- 1 Dutch oven
- Measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- 1 potato masher
- 1 Skillet
- 1 cooking spoon
- 1 2.5 qt. baking dish
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs. potatoes peeled and chopped
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup butter plus 2 Tbsp. for later.
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1.5 lb. ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic diced
- 4 tbsp. gluten free flour
- 1 cup broth
- 1 15.25 can of corn
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Start by making the mashed potatoes. Bring a large pot of water to boil, and add the chopped potatoes. Boil until fork tender, the turn off the heat and drain completely.
- Add the milk, ½ cup of butter, salt, and pepper and mash thoroughly. Set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add 2 Tbsp. butter and add the onions. Once they start to soften, add the garlic. Once fragrant, about 30 seconds, add the ground beef, breaking it up as you go. If you are using any extra veggies, add them in with the beef.
- When the beef is just about finished cooking, slowly add in the flour to the beef, mixing as you go.
- Next, slowly add in the broth, continuing to mix as it all thickens.
- When the meat is finished, spread it on the bottom of a 2.5 qt. baking dish.
- Spread the corn evenly on top of the meat.
- Spread the mashed potatoes evenly on top.
- Sprinkle the cheese on top.
- Place the shepherd's pie into the oven for about 10 minutes to melt the cheese and make sure it's heated through.
- Finally, turn the oven to broil and move up the rack. Broil the dish for a couple of minutes or until the cheese is starting to get a bit brown. Serve and enjoy!
More Gluten Free Dishes To Try
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