Shepherd's Pie or Cottage Pie

This easy, fantastic all-in-one pan meal is called Shepherd's Pie filled with lamb .

Some differences in the names of this pie is what type of meat is used. Shepherd's pie is made with ground lamb, while cottage pie is made with ground beef.

Both style pies have a savory meat and vegetable filling topped with mashed potatoes, though some traditional recipes for cottage pie might have used sliced potatoes on top instead of mashed.

This dish just screams pure comfort food, full of perfectly seasoned lamb or beef, and has just the right amount of flavors that make this casserole off-the-charts delicious.

I really love how it can be put together quickly if you cut some corners and purchase some store-bought mashed potatoes and jarred gravy, then you can have it on the table in 25 minutes.

The gravy, of course, is a family favorite and is usually not served with shepherd's pie; however, we just love the beer brown gravy, which just finishes off this dish nicely by pairing it with mashed potatoes.

Well, on Italian meatloaf night, he took a slice of meatloaf and topped it with mashed potatoes and mashed corn on top of it.

We have changed out the vegetables from time to time also, if you're not a fan of corn, substitute peas or mushrooms.

This is a basic recipe that can be adapted to however you're used to having it in your favorite restaurants; we just love using ground lamb instead of beef.

Scroll down to see this delicious style of Shepherd's Pie and give it a try, it's an easy all-in-one pan meal!

Italian Minestrone Soup

Italian Minestrone Soup is packed with everything under the sun delicious in it and can be either all vegetarian or made with several kinds of meat and pure comfort food!

This soup really hits the spot on a chilly day and sure is packed full of just about every vitamin you need to get a healthy start to your day!

Our thick soup is bursting with fresh flavors, in a rich broth, and very easy to make.

If you're a lover of bean-packed soup, this Authentic Minestrone Soup will be the last recipe you'll need.

Take a list of all the ingredients below that can go into this fabulous rich hearty soup and choose your favorites.

We like all kinds of vegetables added and it is basically more of a Stoup, which is a thick stew and soup since it's so and hearty.

I love to make a basic broth, freeze it with all the vegetables and add leftover meats from dinner into it for chunkier meat soup.

Mom used whatever we had in the house, usually, fresh garden vegetables, stew meat, hamburger anything goes, minestrone was the everything soup to me that happened to be leftover.

This recipe can be made in a slow cooker, instant pot, or stovetop so it's versatile for all your cooking needs.

If you're a soup lover you may also like to try some of our other Best Soup Recipe Roundup that hits the spot on those cooler days and months during the year.

Mom made this soup all winter long, it warmed us all up immediately and pure comfort food.

If you love chunky style thick soups, try these easy Corn Bacon Chowder or our Ham Cabbage and Potato Soup, both are outstanding in flavor and so delicious.

Scroll down and get two versions of Mom's Recipe, both are just a little different

Potato and Ham Soup

If you love creamy style potato soup, you will love this easy, quick creamy potato and ham soup! Using leftover ham or even a ham bone, is a great flavor enhancer.


I love repurposing leftovers and this ham made the tastiest potato soup I ever had.


The creaminess and rich thick broth are super easy to accomplish without all the added calories.


If you are looking for an economical recipe that will feed a crowd, this is it and so tasty too!


Don't miss trying this packed with flavor soup, it's comforting all year long and freezes well also.


Scroll down to see this fabulous recipe you can eat guilt-free all year long.


A simple soup anyone can make.