Halloween Shepherd’s Pie
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This quick and easy Halloween Shepherd’s Pie makes a perfect Halloween dinner idea for your little ghosts and ghouls after a night of trick-or-treating.
For more Halloween dinner options check out these easy mummy hot dogs with crescent rolls or these fun mini Halloween pizzas. Or head on over and check out all of our easy Halloween recipes.
We all want to get some real food into our little ghosts and ghouls after (or before) they head out trick-or-treating. While pizza is often a popular option, there are ways to make homemade meals into something spooky as well.
One option is shepherd’s pie. This is a recipe that not only contains protein, but vegetables as well. However, instead of simply spreading mashed potatoes on top, you can use the potatoes to make cute ghosts.
This recipe is so much fun and allows for so much creativity. You can use fresh, frozen, or even canned vegetables and make the potatoes using instant or fresh potatoes. It all depends on how much time you have.
We used ground beef so this is technically “cottage pie” rather than cottage pie. But you can certainly used lamb if you want an authentic shepard’s pie.
You also have the option to use extra lean ground beef or even ground chicken or turkey. In other words, you can make it as healthy as you want.
Your kids are going to love having a fun meal on the night of Halloween. And you’re going to love that it’s a wholesome meal so that you’ll be able to feel just a little bit better about all the candy and treats your little ones will scarf down after dinner.
Follow your haunted dinner with this haunted graveyard poke cake to finish off your ghost-themed meal.
Halloween Shepherd’s Pie
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef or lamb
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 12 ounce bag frozen mixed veggies
- 1 brown gravy mix
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 4 ounce package instant potatoes
- 1-3 black olives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray a baking dish with non stick spray and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef and diced onion. Cook until meat is no longer pink and onions are translucent. Drain and add to baking dish in an even layer.
- Microwave or boil frozen mixed veggies. Drain and add to casserole dish on top of meat mixture in an even layer.
- Cook the brown gravy by following the directions on package. Pour the gravy evenly over the entire dish.
- Sprinkle shreddd cheddar cheese on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- While the shepherd’s pie bakes, prepare the instant potatoes by following the directions on package.
- Once cooked, place potatoes into a piping bag or freezer baggie with the corner snipped off. Pipe ghosts on top of the shepherd’s pie.
- Use a straw to punch out small black circles from black olives. Place them as "eyes" on the ghosts.
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These are the cutest little ghosts I’ve ever seen. Perfect dinner before you go out trick or treating!
Those ghosts are so cute! What a great idea. You make shepherds pie differently from me and I like your idea better, I’ll have to incorporate some of it next time. Thanks.