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

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, tex-mex shepherd's pie. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

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. Make sure to brown your meat nicely, since it builds flavor. Substitute cheddar cheese for pepper jack, if you prefer it.

To begin 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 can achieve that.

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

This tex mex pie is so tasty and such a great twist on a classic. 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. Incredibly satisfying and easy to make, this tex-mex shepherd's pie recipe is sure to be a family favorite. This version is a significant improvement over a traditional shepherd's pie (sorry mom), with a tex-mex flair from the chili powder, cumin, corn, black olives (leave the olives out if your kids won't touch them), cilantro, and cheddar, and a vitamin and flavour kick from the sweet potato topping.

Instructions 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!!!

Spoon potatoes over corn in skillet; spread evenly. 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. Serve this up for Thanksgiving as a delicious plant-based side dish or entree!

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