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Cheesy twist on the classic, this smoked sausage shepherds pie is quick and easy. Sausage, peppers, onions, and green beans are smothered in a cheese sauce and topped with a thick crust of mashed potatoes. This is sure to be a family favorite! “This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®  and Hillshire Farm, but all my opinions are my own. 

For this recipe you’ll need: Hillshire Farm smoked sausage, onion, sweet peppers, celery, potatoes, green beans, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, flour, butter, milk, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika,  mustard powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, 

 

Smoked sausage shepherds pie is easy to make and filled with smoked sausage, peppers, and a cheesy sauce under a mashed potato topping. YUM!!! From RestlessChipotle.com

When I think of comfort food shepherds pie is always one of the first dishes that comes to mind. Creamy gravy, seasoned meat, mounds of fluffy mashed potatoes? Yes please! Who could possibly resist all of that?

When I was asked to create a quick, family recipe that included Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage I knew it was going to be a smoked sausage shepherds pie for sure. It’s been a recipe I’ve been playing with for a while and I was glad to have the impetus to really work at it. I made a few notes and headed to the meat department at Kroger to pick up the smoked sausage and other things I needed.

Smoked Sausage Shepherds Pie is a comforting, cheesy, super easy weeknight meal. SO yummy! From Restless Chipotle.com

There are times when I take a lot of time to make dinner but there are other times when … you know… life happens. The beauty of this recipe is you can cut some corners when you are in a hurry. Kroger has some chopped onions and peppers in the freezer section, for example, that will cut the prep time down a lot. Homemade cheese sauce is the best as far as I’m concerned but in a pinch you can use condensed cream of celery soup and mix the shredded cheese into it. You can also pick up mashed potatoes in the deli section and cut time that way.

Even if you don’t cut any corners this simple Hillshire Farm smoke sausage recipe is only going to take about a half hour.

Smoked Sausage Shepherds Pie is full of sweet peppers and smoky sausage. From RestlessChipotle.com

I love recipes like this — the ones that taste like you worked on them for hours but in reality you threw it together in minutes. You can assemble it ahead of time and keep it tightly covered in the fridge for a day or two before baking and serving. I’m telling ya’ this is one of those recipes that you’ll go back to again and again. You’ll find more Hillshire Farm smoked sausage recipes on the Hillshire Farm website.

SMoked sausage shepherds pie -- Slice the sausage and arrange over the bottom of the dish. From RestlessChipotle.com

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Smoked Sausage Shepherd’s Pie

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Smoked Sausage Shepherds Pie

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Smoked sausage, peppers, onions, and green peppers are covered with a creamy, cheesy sauce, and topped with mashed potatoes. An easy, comforting weeknight meal that you can have on the table in 30 minutes or less.
Course Main
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Marye Audet

Ingredients

Mashed Potatoes

  • 2 pounds peeled, diced potatoes
  • 1 cup hot milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Quick Mashed Potato Alternate

  • 4 cups prepared mashed potatoes from the deli, heated in the microwave

Sausage Mixture

  • 1 pound Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped sweet peppers
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 14- ounce cans green beans, drained

Cheese Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Quick Cheese Sauce-Alternate

  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375F.
  • Grease a casserole dish, add the sliced sausage, and set it aside.

Mashed Potatoes

  • Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender
  • Drain.
  • Mash with the 1 cup hot milk and 2 tablespoons butter.

Sausage Mixture

  • Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy sauce pan.
  • Add the onion, peppers, and celery and saute until soft and caramelized on the edges.
  • Remove the vegetables from the pan and spoon over the sausage.
  • Cover with the green beans.
  • Set aside.

Cheese Sauce

  • Add the remaining butter to the pan and melt it over medium heat.
  • Whisk in the flour, garlic, paprika, and mustard -- stirring for 2 minutes.
  • Pour in the milk, whisking constantly until smooth.
  • Simmer for 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
  • Add the cream cheese and cheddar and whisk until smooth.

Quick Cheese Sauce

  • Mix the soup and cheese.
  • Heat until smooth in the microwave.
  • Stir.

Assembly

  • Pour the cheese sauce over the vegetables and sausage.
  • Top with the mashed potatoes.
  • Sprinkle with a little more grated cheese.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, or until piping hot and lightly browned on the top.
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Easy smoked sausage shepherds pie is full of sausage, peppers, and vegetables in a creamy cheese sauce and topped with mashed potatoes. Definitely family pleasing comfort food! From RestlessChipotle.com

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  1. Normally I am not a shepherd’s pie fan – but the sausage had me curious so I made this recipe of yours on the 7th – maybe – it was a Thursday – anyway – I used ALL the shortcuts. I admit it!! This was super yummy! My husband said that I needed to add it to the recipe rotation. I also made it for a family with a sick Dad. They raved over it too! Thank you for sharing your recipes!

    Sam

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  7. I find it so hard to make recipes with smoked sausage because I can’t help but to snack on it while preparing everything else for the recipe. I can’t be the only one! Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage is the bomb and totally irresistible as soon as you open the package. Your shepherds pie looks amazing and I bet it tastes delicious!

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