Mexican Shepherd's Pie

Name: Mexican Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 4 oz Mexican link sausage (remove meat from casings); 1 lb ground beef; 1 lb potatoes; 1/3 cup cream cheese; 1 tbsp butter; 1/4 cup cream corn; 1/2 cup kernel corn; 1/2 bell pepper, diced; 1 small onion, diced; 1 1/2 tbsps chili powder; 2 tsps cumin powder; 1/4 tsp cayenne powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese; sprinkle smoked paprika

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

Give this spicy twist on a classic comfort food a try! You can even add more spice or a chopped banana or jalapeño pepper for more heat 🔥

Updated at: Sat, 06 Apr 2024 12:25:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories644.4 kcal (32%)

Total Fat45.3 g (65%)

Carbs29.3 g (11%)

Sugars4.6 g (5%)

Protein31.5 g (63%)

Sodium607.1 mg (30%)

Fiber4.3 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 ozlink sausage

Mexican, remove meat from casings

1 lbground beef

1 lbpotatoes

⅓ cupcream cheese

1 Tbspbutter

0.5bell pepper

1.5 tbspschili powder

2 tspscumin powder

¼ tspcayenne powder

1 tspgarlic powder

½ cupshredded monterey jack

or cheddar cheese

smoked paprika

Instructions

Step 1

Peel the potatoes and cut into chunks. Boil in water until tender then drain and mash with cream cheese and butter. You should have about 3 1/2 - 4 cups of mashed potatoes. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large skillet brown the ground beef and sausage meat "smooshing" it with the back of a spoon for about 10 minutes. Add the onion and bell pepper along with the chili, cumin, cayenne and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Spray an 8" baking dish with cooking oil and add the meat layer. Mix the cream corn and kernel corn together and spoon over the meat.

Step 4

Dollop the mashed potatoes on top and spread evenly. Top with shredded cheese and sprinkle with some smoked paprika.

Step 5

Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until nice and golden

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