SINCE 1828
shepherd's pie
nounDefinition of shepherd's pie
: a meat pie with a mashed potato crust
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Sweet potato and black bean shepherd's pie; creamy coconut porridge drizzled with juicy goji berries; crispy corn fritters dolloped with avocado mash; Sri Lankan-style curry with sautéed mustard, chick peas, and zucchini. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "A Beginner's Guide to Plant-Based Eating With Deliciously Ella," 15 Sep. 2018 The First Congregational Church of East Hartford celebrated St. Patrick's Day with traditional fare, which included shepherd's pie, boiled cabbage, soda bread, and a sweet bread pudding for dessert. — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, "Guests Share A St. Patrick's Day Meal," 28 Mar. 2018 Try the pork as part of a $15 buffet that also features shepherd's pie and Irish curry chicken with rice. — Samantha Nelson, RedEye Chicago, "5 authentically Irish St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Chicago," 16 Mar. 2018 The menu includes Irish staples such as corned beef and shepherd's pie as well as burgers, sliders and pizza. — Jeff Milo, Detroit Free Press, "Top 15 metro Detroit bars, pubs for St. Patrick's Day, March Madness," 14 Mar. 2018 The sit-down buffet supper will feature menu items from the era including chicken marsala, salad, chicken fettucine, shepherd's pie, flummery and trifle. — Jan Lugenbuhl, NOLA.com, "Austen lovers gear up for Literary Festival," 25 Apr. 2018 Restaurant 506 at the Sanford House: A three-course menu will include such entree options as a salmon Benedict bagel, quiche Lorraine, lamb shepherd's pie and more. — Robert Philpot, star-telegram, "Easter brunch 2018: Where to eat out in DFW (updated) | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 19 Mar. 2018 Chef Point Cafe in Watauga will offer a St. Patricke's Day brunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., featuring corned beef and cabbage, shepherd's pie and other traditional Irish fare. — Kathy Harris, star-telegram, "Green beer. Parades. Here's where to go for St. Patrick's Day in Dallas-Fort Worth | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 12 Mar. 2018 Salmon with roasted tomatoes and onions, lasagnas, chicken pot pie, chicken parmesan, and shepherd's pie are among La Piastra's most popular staples. — Steve Smith, Courant Community, "La Piastra Opens Glastonbury Location," 2 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shepherd's pie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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