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buffalo chicken shepherds pie in a square glass baking dish
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5 from 1 vote

Buffalo Chicken Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's pie is traditional comfort meal that's been thoroughly enjoyed many times over. Spruce things up with a zesty new spin on the classic with this buffalo chicken version. Buffalo chicken shepherd's pie is the fun new dinner idea that will have you falling in love with an easy meat & potato dinner all over again.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Casserole, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb potatoes russet red, yukon, or sweet potato will all work, diced
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp oil
  • half of a medium onion chopped about ½ c
  • 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce I used a mild version. Use more or less depending on how spicy you like it
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tbsp butter cut into tiny pieces

Instructions

  • After you’ve put your diced potatoes in a pot, fill with water until just covering the potatoes. Boil for 8-10 minutes, or until fork tender. Drain the potatoes. Put potatoes back in the pot (make sure it’s been removed from heat), add the milk & salt, and use a potato masher to mash and mix it all up.
  • While you’re boiling your potatoes, add the oil to a skillet and let it heat up over medium heat. Once heated, add in the onion, carrots, salt, and pepper.
  • Sautee for 5-6 minutes, or until the onions are starting to turn clear and the carrots are slightly tender.
  • Add in the chicken, crumbling it while it’s cooking.
  • Add the tomato sauce, hot sauce, and Worcestershire, stirring to combine, and let it simmer until everything is heated through.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and then transfer the chicken mixture to a lightly greased, 9 in square baking dish, and spread it out evenly.
  • Spread half of the cheddar cheese evenly over the buffalo chicken.
  • Top the chicken and cheese with the mashed potatoes, and carefully spread them out evenly over the mixture.
  • Spread them remaining half of cheese over top the mashed potatoes and dot with the cut up butter.
  • Bake it in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until everything’s heated through and the top is nice and crispy.