I have a friend who hates to have her food touch other food. She’s very particular about keeping it all separate on a plate.
I wonder how she’d be with Shepherds Pie?
I think Shepherds Pie is just an excuse to play with your food and throw it all in a pile and eat it.
It helps that it’s extremely delicious too!
I’ve been on a buffalo kick and I find myself throwing it in just about everything. I’ve made this Shepherd’s Pie a couple of times and am always amazed at how incredibly tasty it is.
Buffalo Chicken Shepherds Pie Recipe
Adapted from Once A Month Mom
2 pounds boneless chicken breast
1 tablespoon oil (I used bacon grease)
3 stalks celery, diced (6 oz)
2 carrots, diced (6 oz)
1 large onion, diced (12 oz)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
2 teaspoons paprika
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce (I used Franks)
1/4 cup ranch dressing, light
4 oz. mozzarella cheese, part skim, shredded
6 potatoes (I used 3 pounds)
1/2 cup sour cream, light
Cook chicken with salt and pepper. Remove and dice or shred. In same pan, combine celery, carrots and onion with oil and saute for 6 – 8 minutes. Add garlic. Saute for a couple more minutes. Add chicken, cherry tomatoes, paprika and more salt and pepper. Add chicken broth and buffalo wing sauce. Stir to combine. Reduce heat and simmer.
Boil potatoes until done. Mash and combine with 1/2 cup sour cream. Set aside.
Pour the chicken mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 in. pan sprayed with cooking spray. Add the ranch to the top and the mozzarella cheese. (you can use blue cheese instead of ranch and mozzarella if you like). Spoon the potatoes on top of chicken mixture. Bake at 375 for 25 – 30 minutes.
Total calories = 3699 calories
8 servings = 462 calories per serving
Buffalo Chicken Shepherds Pie = 462 calorie dinner
Sounds delicious! I think my family would really like this meal! Your pictures are awesome too!