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Shepherd’s Pie Soup

[heart_this] · Dec 2, 2021 · 29 Comments

Shepherd's Pie Soup

All of the flavours of shepherd’s pie is soup form with the mashed potatoes mixed in, making for a thick and creamy broth!

Shepherd’s pie is a kind of savoury meat pie that’s served under a topping of mashed potatoes rather than in a pie crust. I enjoy a nice hearty and tasty soup on cold days and this soup, inspired by shepherd’s pie, is amazing! The main pie ingredients including ground beef, onions, carrots and peas form the basis of the soup and the flavours of the pie’s gravy: garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary and thyme, are included in the soups broth. The potato component of pie, the mashed potato topping, is included in this soup in two ways, as mashed potatoes mixed into the broth and as diced potatoes. The mashed potatoes mixed into the broth make the broth so nice and thick and creamy! I like to season the mashed potatoes in shepherd’s pie with butter, sour cream and aged white cheddar cheese and they all go well in the soup! Is this Shepherd’s pie soup the most perfect cold weather comfort food?

Shepherd's Pie Soup

Shepherd's Pie Soup

Shepherd's Pie Soup

Shepherd's Pie Soup

Shepherd's Pie Soup
Shepherd's Pie Soup

Shepherd’s Pie Soup

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Servings: 6

All of the flavours of shepherd’s pie is soup form with the mashed potatoes mixed in, making for a thick and creamy broth!

ingredients
  • 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 pound ground beef (or lamb)
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 cup carrots, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 4 cups chicken broth (or beef broth)
  • 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup aged white cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Place the potatoes in a pot, cover in water, bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the beef, onions and carrots in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, breaking the beef apart as it cooks, until the beef is cooked through, and drain off any excess grease.
  3. Add the garlic and tomato paste to the beef and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add half of the broth, the remaining potatoes, the Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme and bay leaves to the beef, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15-20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, when the potatoes from step 1 are cooked, drain them and puree them, along with the sour cream and butter and the remaining broth before mixing into the soup.
  6. When the diced potatoes in the soup are tender, add the cheddar and let it melt into the soup, about 2 minutes.
  7. Add the peas and heat, about 2 minutes.
  8. Season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!
Note: There are 3 pounds of potatoes in total, half are used to make the mashed potatoes and half are used for the cubed potatoes.
Option: Add 1 cup diced celery along with the onions and carrots.
Option: Add 1 cup corn along with the peas.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 504, Fat 30g (Saturated 13g, Trans 1g), Cholesterol 94mg, Sodium 529mg, Carbs 55g (Fiber 7g, Sugars 8g), Protein 28g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Neil Graham says

    December 2, 2021 at 5:17 pm

    Shepherd—-Sheepherder—why are we using beef? The kind of pie with beef instead of lamb is cottage pie

    Reply
  2. llorear says

    December 2, 2021 at 6:38 pm

    Kevin, this sounds yummy, but did you really mean to have “1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced” in two separate places. LOL

    Reply
  3. llorear says

    December 2, 2021 at 6:41 pm

    Sorry, I just reread the instructions and found the other potatoes. Mea culpa.

    Reply
  4. Susan says

    December 2, 2021 at 8:13 pm

    In step 1 you say boil the potatoes, then in step 4 you say add the remaining potatoes? What remaining potatoes? You didn’t specify dividing them at any point.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      December 2, 2021 at 8:16 pm

      I just saw your note on the potatoes following the instructions.

      Reply
  5. Sue Pace says

    December 2, 2021 at 9:09 pm

    I am eating soup as we speak. Very tasty! I only had one pound of potatoes feel like it’s plenty. Thanks for delicious recipe.

    Reply
  6. Susan D Turner says

    December 2, 2021 at 9:44 pm

    FYI shepherd’s pie is made with lamb , cottage pie is made with beef

    Reply
  7. Chris says

    December 3, 2021 at 9:49 am

    I’m assuming you can freeze this soup?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      December 5, 2021 at 1:48 pm

      Yes you can!

      Reply
  8. Malcolm Gibson says

    December 3, 2021 at 11:31 am

    Shepards pie contains lamb not beef. If it has beef it is cottage pie.

    Reply
  9. Chad McKenna says

    December 4, 2021 at 12:12 am

    Shepard’s raise sheep. We eat at least one lamb a year . I will try this recipe with only lamb and with a half lamb half beef recipe . Garlic goes well with lamb, Thanks. Now if Campbell’s soup would return Scotch Broth to it’s offerings I would be truly grateful.

    Reply
  10. Matt says

    December 5, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    I made this today for a bunch of friends who are spending the afternoon at our house working on a project. They loved it and all want the recipe. All had seconds and the entire batch is gone. Great recipe. Will make again. Will try ground lamb next time.

    Reply
  11. Susan says

    December 7, 2021 at 11:31 am

    This soup was absolutely delicious. I was wondering why put the potatoes mashed it in, but it made the soup. It made it creamy and absolutely delicious. All your recipes have been amazing so I said to trust you, and it was amazing. Thanks for the recipe. We always comment at the dinner table that it’s Kevin recipe and he sure can cook.

    Reply
    • kevin says

      December 9, 2021 at 9:03 am

      I’m glad you like it! The mashed potatoes really take it to the next level!

      Reply
  12. L. Harris says

    December 19, 2021 at 9:42 am

    Sounds awesome. I am planning to adjust recipe to use crockpot and hand blender prior to adding sour cream, peas, and sautéed mushrooms.. I think this soup is a winner!

    Reply
  13. Stephanie says

    December 24, 2021 at 12:29 pm

    This looks and sounds wonderful. I plan to crockpot it soon.

    Reply
  14. Gail carriveau says

    December 30, 2021 at 7:27 pm

    Just made this recipe today. It’s a keeper!

    Reply
  15. Julie says

    January 8, 2022 at 2:49 pm

    Is there a typo in this recipe? Adding 2 cups of broth to the mashed potatoes turned them into essentially a very thing soup, BEFORE adding to the other ingredients!

    Reply
    • kevin says

      January 10, 2022 at 10:25 am

      The recipe includes potatoes in two ways. Half are used to make mashed potatoes and they are mixed with some broth before being mixed into the soup, which makes the soup thicker and creamier. The other half are cubed chunks in the soup.

      Reply
  16. Bonnie says

    January 20, 2022 at 10:17 pm

    Fantastic soup on this cold winter night. I will make it with ground lamb next time just to taste the difference.
    Don’t really care what you call it, it’s a winner and will be in our rotation.

    Reply
  17. Eric Lee says

    June 10, 2022 at 10:24 pm

    I read the recipe and understood it perfectly, mashed and diced, outstanding soup. Thank you for the good dinner

    Reply
  18. John says

    July 2, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    I am a vegetarian And will sub the lamb/beef with beans or lentils. Some brown rice or whole wheat noodles will complete the protein. Should be delicious.

    Reply
  19. LJH says

    August 22, 2022 at 5:48 pm

    Why not say : “ 3 pounds of potatoes, peeled and diced. Divided into 2 equal portions.” Or something like that. I agree that it is confusing. I always cook a recipe the first time I make it exactly as the recipe states. I read those instructions 3-4 times, then just went with my 6 decades of cooking experience and intuition. Good rainy day soup. I’ll make it again.

    Reply
  20. Linda Bristow says

    September 26, 2022 at 6:54 pm

    Yummy, yummy, yummy, as usual with all of your soup recipes that I have tried. Thank. I used beef because I had it on-hand. I wish use lamb next time.

    Reply
  21. Brad says

    October 2, 2022 at 7:30 am

    If he said it’s Shepard pie its Shepards pie. KAREN!

    Reply
  22. Lydia Martha says

    December 17, 2022 at 1:24 pm

    I was intrigued by the name! I just made the soup following your instructions- it is delicious! Great for a cold, snowy day here!

    Reply
  23. Tarra says

    January 24, 2023 at 6:54 pm

    Where does the butter come in

    Reply
    • kevin says

      January 30, 2023 at 8:51 am

      The butter is used in the mashed potatoes in step 5. Enjoy!

      Reply

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