Thanks much. This was a hit with the family.

Okay I know this is a little late but really Neil wow everyone has their own opinion. And this recipe was amazing. I have to make 3 batches of it next time becuse my family devoured it so yah. This recipe is awesome!

Hi, Vanessa! Thanks for sharing this recipe. This version is so quick and easy to make and my kids LOVE IT!!!! I work full time and go to school full time as well, so this recipe once a week (at least) is a life saver!!! Thanks again!!! (CONFESSION: I used a bag of frozen peas and carrots instead of the cans, but it's "all good!! LOL)

This dish is confusing to many - I have heard it called three different names - I was taught if it is shepherd's pie it is made with lamb - shepherd/lamb - makes sense.

If it is called Cottage Pie or Chinese Pie it is made with hamburg. I am from New England and my mother called it Chinese Pie. She made it with ground hamburg, sauteed onions, 1 can of kernel corn, 1 can of cream style corn, and 1 can of gravy over the mixture with mashed potatoes on top - no cheese. When the dish was done the gravy would bubble to the top of the mashed potatoes and then she would stick under broiler for a few seconds to brown and crisp top. No one can make it wrong. It is a favorite no matter what you call it unless, of course, you are in a competition!!!!

I think it´s absolutely ridiculous to make such a big fuss about a person commenting on a recipe!!!!!!!!!!

This is a excellent recipe!!! Me, my wife, my kid, and the whole family love this. It is great for a quick cheap meal. Thank you so much for posting this!!!!!

Great recipe (I am not Brit and this is a great American way to make Shepherds Pie). Loved it! BTW I am sure all Brit's do not fix our meals the same as we do. But is okay by us, it's the way of the world!

I think that this is a great recipe. As for it being a "Brit" flop, cultures vary recipes everywhere dude. Have you tried your recipe with beef? MMMMM, good. ha ha

Vanessa - I thought your version was GREAT .. and yes, I agree Neil could have been polite, after all, its a recipe and there are MANY different versions.. Thank you for a GREAT recipe!!!

I think that where Neil was coming from was that, in Britain, when we make this sort of dish with beef, we call it Cottage Pie, and when we make it with lamb or mutton, we call it Shepherd's Pie. He could have made the point more politely, though.

At the end of the day though, make it how you like it, and call it what you want - that's where the fun is.

By coincidence, just before reading this, I used the name Cowboy Pie to describe a pie of this type made with pork and beans.

This recipe was amazing! It was a quick make and the in laws loved it. Truly original. Thanks.

Vanessa -

My family loves your recipe. And it is so quick and easy to throw together, which makes it great for after work. I think it is the sugar that gives it the extra zing. Oh and Neil - I've been to London several times and eaten in what we're supposed to be "great" restaurants and British food sucks!

I was looking for a "simple" shepherd's pie recipe and this was #1 on google. I have had the British type (my mom-in-law) and an amazing number of American varieties of the same dish and in my humble opinion, when all is said and done, what you want to fix to eat and what you call it have really no bearing on each other. It is a good, simple, quick meal that the majority of people who like such things enjoy. Very tasty.

My family really enjoyed this version of the recipe. My four year old ate every bite on her plate. Thank you for this recipe.

Love it!! So easy and my 3 yo loves to help, so this is great- thanks for posting :)