# Sloppy Joe Shepherd's Pie

This Sloppy Joe Shepherd's Pie combines two childhood favorites in one skillet, offering an easy, nostalgic, and one-pan dinner.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1.5 pounds ground chuck
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 0.5 cup water
- 1 0.4-ounce beef bouillon cube
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 0.5 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 32-ounce package refrigerated mashed potatoes
- 0.5 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 0.5 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- chopped pickles

## Instructions

1. Sauté some chopped onion in olive oil.
2. Add minced garlic to the skillet.
3. Add ground beef to the skillet with the onion and garlic.
4. Cook the ground beef until it's browned and crumbled.
5. Add beef bouillon paste to the cooked beef and onion mixture.
6. Sprinkle brown sugar over the beef mixture.
7. Add dry mustard to the skillet.
8. Add pepper to the mixture.
9. Pour crushed tomatoes into the skillet.
10. Add ketchup to the mixture.
11. Add Worcestershire sauce to the skillet.
12. Stir all the ingredients together and bring to a simmer.
13. Add water for extra sauciness.
14. Let it cook for a few minutes.
15. Transfer the sloppy joe mixture to a slightly smaller skillet if the current one is too big.
16. Top the sloppy joe mixture with prepared mashed potatoes.
17. Spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the meat.
18. Sprinkle Colby Jack cheese over the mashed potatoes.
19. Pop the skillet into the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) for about 15 minutes.
20. Crank up the broiler to get the cheese good and bubbly.
21. Let the Sloppy Joe Shepherd's Pie sit for about 10 minutes to come together.
22. Serve the Sloppy Joe Shepherd's Pie.
23. Garnish with chopped pickles for extra flavor, if desired.

## Equipment

- 12-inch cast iron skillet
- oven
- wooden spoon
- cutting board
- small bowl
- spoon
- plate
- fork

## Tips

- Let the cooked dish sit for about 10 minutes before serving to help it come together.
- My husband has to have pickles with his Sloppy Joes, so pickles for the top it is.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQkosqhjDMz/?igsh=MWFkeWo5eWRmZG54eQ==
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- Extracted: 2025-11-17

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