Smoked Brisket Shepards Pie Recipe

This Smoked Brisket Shepards Pie is the perfect leftover brisket recipe and the perfect St Patrick’s Day recipe as well.  Brisket leftovers are a favorite so what better to use it up as a holiday dinner as well. 

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Now you can use any leftover smoked brisket. Leftover Jack And Coke Smoked Brisket is what I used in my Shepherd’s pie.  I have to say the flavor added by the smoke and the brisket was amazing but smoking the whole dish made it turn out better than I could have imagined. 

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 Smoked Brisket Shepards Pie Ingredients:

• Smoked Brisket– This will be cut into chunks; you will want to trim a lot of the fat off the pieces of brisket.
• Red Pepper-I made large chunks so the kids could pick around it.
• Red Onion
• Minced Garlic
• Sour Cream
• Milk
• Potatoes
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cream Of Mushroom

HOW TO MAKE Smoked Brisket SHEPHERD’S PIE:

Cut up your leftover smoked brisket into small pieces,  this is one thing I would change about how I made mine is that I cut the brisket into smaller pieces. If you can shredding the brisket would work great in this recipe.

Startup a pot of water to boil for your potatoes. (You can also follow this easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe as well.)

Peel and cut your potatoes, I used russet potatoes, but you can use a different kind if you want.   Gold potatoes taste amazing in Shepard’s pie. I used what Ii had on hand.

Boil your potatoes until they are ready to be mashed. 

In a mixer, mash your potatoes, and combine with your potatoes the milk and sour cream; add in salt and pepper as well until they are well mixed and blended.

Chop your onion and peppers up into small pieces.

Oil your cast iron pan, I used a large cast iron skillet to make mine in. If you use a smaller skillet you will want to use less meat and potatoes to make this with.  (Also if you need to learn How to Season your Cast Iron check out my post ->here)

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In a mixing bowl, combine the Cream of Mushroom soup, peppers, onion, and minced garlic together and mix well.

Mix in the chopped-up brisket to the mixing bowl with the soup mixture.

Spread this mixture into the bottom of the skillet.

Spread the mashed potatoes onto the top of the soup mixture in the bottom of the skillet.

Start your smoker rolling, I had mine set at a setting of P4 then turned it up to 350 after it was good to go. I cooked this in a Pit Boss Pellet grill, this can be made in any smoker.

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Allow to smoke and cook in your smoker for about 30 minutes, I did turn my skillet a couple of times while it was smoking. 

Top with cheese after 30 minutes and then top with cheese. 

Allow the shepherd’s pie to finish smoking until the cheese has fully melted. 

Remove and serve!  

This is not the prettiest dish but it is one of the ultimate comfort food! And you can’t beat smoked food for St Patricks Day as well.

How To store Leftover shepard’s Pie

You can wrap the top of the cast iron pan with tin foil or saran wrap. Or transfer the shepherd’s pie to a Tupperware container and store it sealed. This will last up to three to five days in your refrigerator.

pit boss brisket rub recipes

Injections and rubs are the perfect way to season a brisket for smoking. I have tried several over the years, and they have all turned out fantastic. I couldn’t pick just one pit boss brisket rub recipe as my favorite.

• Homemade Brown Sugar Rub For Brisket
• Injection For Smoked Brisket
• Homemade Brisket Rub
• Jack And Coke Brisket

Vegetable Alternatives To Put In Shepherd’s Pie:

• Corn Kernels
• Frozen Peppers
• Celery
• Mushrooms

What Type Of Meat Alternatives To Use In Shepherd’s Pie:

• Ground Lamb
• Roast
• Ground Beef
• Ground Turkey

Leftover Brisket Recipes

I love to smoke meat and have leftovers for other meals. Smoked meat adds to the flavor of different dishes, and it’s one of my favorites to use in chilis. Be sure to check out my l leftover brisket recipes.

• Smoked Brisket Baked Beans– Cut up your brisket to make up these loaded baked beans, plus add bacon for even more flavor.  Use cast iron in the smoker to add more smoke flavor to the beans while they cook! 
• Brisket Shepards Pie– Using homemade mashed potatoes makes for a tasty comfort food using chopped leftover smoked brisket.  Cooking it in a cast-iron skillet adds amazing flavor to this classic dish.  
• Blackstone Grilled Cheese Brisket Sandwich– Use slices or shreds of leftover smoked brisket to make excellent grilled cheeses.  The smoked brisket adds a fantastic flavor to a classic sandwich

Pellet Smoker Recipes To check out

Looking for more smoker recipes?? Be sure to check out Smoker Recipes. The post contains smoker recipes from ham to macaroni and cheese to Prime Rib! See it -> here.

• Dutch Oven In The Smoker Recipes
• Special Occasion And Holiday Recipes
• Smoked Side Dishes
• Smoked Deli Salads