- I tried Ina Garten’s recipe for shepherd’s pie.
- The meal was easy to make and took less than an hour to prepare.
- The pie’s filling was flavorful and savory, while the mashed potatoes were perfectly creamy.
I’m an Irish-American, but I didn’t grow up eating shepherd’s pie.
This traditional Irish dish has its origins in the late 1700s, when rural women made it using ingredients from their Sunday roast dinner to repurpose leftover food, Britannica reported.
However, shepherd’s pie has become a favorite in the US, as well. While Irish versions typically use lamb, many American versions of the recipe use ground beef or turkey instead, and celebrity chefs like Ina Garten have published their own unique spins on the comfort food that are perfect for the fall and winter seasons.
Garten is one of the most beloved celebrity chefs — with a reported net worth in the millions, 13 cookbooks under her belt, and a devoted fan following — so her shepherd’s pie seemed a good place for me to start. Her recipe, which was reposted by the recipe blog Half-Scratched, calls for ingredients like carrots, celery, white button mushrooms, ground turkey, and homemade mashed potatoes.
Here’s how it turned out.
