Shepherds Pie Potato Skins!

As a potato-obsessed-carb-o-holic, I take great interest in any potato related dishes.

Thats why I love making these Shepherds Pie Potato Skins.

Shepherd’s Pie Potato Skins, one cut open

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And theres a double potato hit.

Heres a bit of food trivia for you: Shepherds Pie vs Cottage Pie.

Do you know the difference?

Shepherd’s Pie Potato Skins on a white plate

The recipe is the same a mince filling topped with mashed potato.

I always get the names confused!

I first saw this Shepherds Pie Potato Skins recipe in a Womens Weekly magazine way back in the 90s.

Shepherd’s Pie Potato Skins on plates

Well, not this exact recipe because I make the filling my way which is super fast.

And a few weeks ago I saw it on Instagram and it prompted me to make it.

The Instagram post was byChristinas Cucina, a Scots-Italian food blogger based in LA.

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I mean, with that bloodline, how could younotbe a great cook, right??

So thanks Christina, for reminding me of this!!

It doesnt impact the flavor at all.

Shepherd’s Pie Potato Skin Nutrition

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As a fast food blog, I make this the express way.

Firstly, I microwave the potatoes.

It takes about 10 minutes, compared to 50 minutes to bake.

But you might bake the potatoes if you have an aversion to microwaving.

Saves a whole lot of chopping!

But if you prefer to use fresh vegetables, feel free to substitute!