Mom's Shepard's Pie for #SundaySupper
 
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
 
Mom's Shepard's Pie is a warm and comforting dish that will take anyone back to their childhood with one bite! Enjoy the secret ingredient in this homemade dish that comes from my late grandmother.
Author:
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 pd. ground chicken (pork, turkey or sirloin)
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. of italian seasoning
  • ¼ tsp. of onion powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ¾ cups of frozen corn, thawed
  • ¾ cups of frozen peas, thawed
  • 3 oz of spaghetti
  • 2 cups of mashed potatoes (we use red)
  • 8 ritz crackers
  • 4 tbsp. of light canola butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Boil and cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  2. Add ground chicken to a skillet set to medium heat. Break up the meat browning it a bit. Add the minced garlic, onion powder, italian seasoning, salt and pepper and cook until meat is cooked through. Roughly 8-10 minutes.
  3. Pour the ground meat into a casserole dish. Add half of the corn on top of the ground meat, add the peas to the other half.
  4. Top with the cooked spaghetti. Spread the mashed potatoes on top of the spaghetti.
  5. Add the crackers to a plastic bag and crush with your hands or a rolling pin. Sprinkle on top of the potatoes. Add the butter in dollops on top of the crumbs. Cover and cook for 40 minutes.
  6. Set the oven to broil. Remove cover and allow the top to crust. Only 5 minutes, keep an eye on it!
  7. Let the pie sit for 5 minutes. Slice, serve and enjoy!
Recipe by Momma's Meals at https://mommasmeals.org/moms-shepards-pie-for-sundaysupper/