Shepherd’s Pie Chili

Name: Shepherd's Pie Chili Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 265 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds ground beef (or ground turkey); ½ onion (chopped); 3 stalks celery (chopped); 3 carrots (chopped); 1 cup frozen peas; 1 cup frozen corn; 16 ounces red kidney beans; 14 ounces diced tomatoes; 4 potatoes (peeled and diced); 16 ounces tomato sauce; ½ cup chili sauce; 2 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1.25 ounces chili seasoning mix (packet); ½ cup water; salt and pepper (to taste); ½ teaspoon paprika; ½ Tablespoon garlic; ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

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This easy Slow Cooker Shepherd’s Pie Chili recipe is a delicious and healthy chili recipe with classic Shepherd’s pie flavors.

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Shepherd’s Pie Chili is such a great recipe, it has all the delicious flavors of shepherd’s pie, mixed with the texture of chili and you have yourself such a great comfort food recipe, a new meal that the whole family will love.

This chili shepherd’s pie recipe is also filled with great vegetables and sources of protein while little work to create the best shepherds pie chili, and made the best way in the slow cooker.

Short of making the ground beef in a large skillet, everything else can be thrown in the slow cooker for an easy cottage pie chili recipe.

Chopped carrots, celery, potatoes, peas, corn, onions, kidney beans, tomatoes, ground beef, and seasonings arranged on a table for meal preparation.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our Shepherd’s Pie chili, you need the following ingredients:

Ground beef or ground turkey
Onion chopped
Stalks celery chopped
Carrots chopped
Frozen peas
Frozen corn
Red kidney beans
Diced tomatoes
Potatoes peeled and diced
Tomato sauce
Chili sauce
Worcestershire sauce
Chili seasoning mix packet
Water
Salt
Black pepper to taste
Paprika
Garlic
Shredded cheddar cheese

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

Chopped carrots, celery, onions, and cooked ground beef are placed in a slow cooker, ready for cooking.

Tomato sauce is being poured over chopped potatoes, beans, and vegetables in a slow cooker.

How to Make Shepherd’s Pie Chili

In a pan, cook the ground beef until cooked all the way through. Drain grease well. Place the cooked ground beef in the slow cooker. Then add in the chopped onions, carrots, and celery.
Add the peas, corn, kidney beans, tomatoes, and potatoes to the slow cooker.
Mix the ingredients around a little bit, so they are evenly cooked.
Add the tomato sauce, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chili seasoning mix, and water.
Stir so it is fully combined, then add the salt and pepper to taste, paprika, and garlic, mixing until fully combined.
Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6.
Stir throughout to ensure everything is mixed evenly.
Serve with garlic bread, rolls, or breadsticks. We also like Frito Corn Chips with it!

Recipe Notes

What is nice about chili is that you can really make this complete meal in the slow cooker and add in different flavors that you know you and your family will enjoy. Here are a few options to add or change the flavor to this chili recipe: chili powder, garlic powder, green chilies, or white pepper.

Hearty beef stew with vegetables, beans, corn, and potatoes cooking in a slow cooker with a ladle.

Two bowls of chili topped with melted cheese and herbs, served with toasted bread slices on a wooden board.

Storage Suggestions

Depending on how much leftover chili there is, you can keep it in the large pot that it was cooked in and store it with the lid after it has come down to room temperature. Or you can pour it into an airtight container and store it in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Also, you can double the batch if you want for an easy way to have this hearty dish another time and skip the whole cooking process. Just freeze half of the chili in a freezer-safe bag for up to 4 months for later use.

A bowl of hearty chili with beans, vegetables, and melted cheese, served with two slices of toasted bread and a spoon.

A bowl of hearty chili topped with herbs sits next to a slice of garlic bread on a wooden board, with a spoon in the bowl.

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Questions & Reviews

Mego says:

I haven’t tried this recipe yet, but I’m planning on making it this weekend! Also, since it’s a crockpot recipe, I was wondering if there’s a way to do it in the insta pot it?
Momma Cyd says:

You can adapt this recipe to cook in the Instant Pot.
Lindsay says:

What a delicious recipe! And so much easier to make than actual shepherd’s pie!
Becky says:

What kind of potatoes should I use in this?
Bobbi @ Six Sisters says:

Great question! While you can use really any potatoes for this recipe, waxy potatoes like red and Yukon gold are the best choice because they hold their shape and texture after cooking

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