What To Serve With Shepherd’s Pie

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Shepherd’s Pie is such a comforting meal but what do you serve with it? I’ve made a list of 27 dishes you can add to your dinner table that will complement your main dish!

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Shepherd’s Pie, or sometimes known as Cottage Pie, is a meat pie or casserole made mainly with a ground red meat, cooked in a gravy and topped with mashed potatoes before being baked. Usually carrots, onions and other vegetables are added to the mixture as well before baking. A great comfort meal!

What To Serve With Shepherd’s Pie (27 Dishes!)

1
Baked Asparagus
Roasted Asparagus
Simple and quick this Oven Roasted Asparagus Recipe is the perfect vegetable side dish! Easily prepared while your main dish is cooking.
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2
roasted green beans on baking tray
Roasted Green Beans
Roasted Green Beans are a quick and easy side dish to make that is packed full of flavor and nutrients! I could make this every night!
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3
Roasted cauliflower
Roasted Cauliflower
This basic, Roasted Cauliflower Recipe is a tasty, low-carb, simple side dish to throw together any day of the week. All you need is olive oil, salt, pepper and a little oven time to get the maximum caramelized, brown, super flavorful cauliflower.
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4
oven roasted brussel sprouts on a parchment paper lined baking sheet
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
This super easy Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe is a delicious vegetable side dish. Perfectly golden and tender in the middle.
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5
roasted acorn squash in white baking dish
Roasted Acorn Squash
Cinnamon and nutmeg make this sweet Roasted Acorn Squash more of a seasonal dish while smoked paprika gives it a light smoky flavor.
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6
Maple glazed carrots
Maple Glazed Carrots Recipe
Maple Glazed Carrots are the perfect, least fussy side dish for any holiday or Sunday supper. Delicious on their own, or fabulous with ham or turkey, these glazed carrots won't be forgotten anytime soon. Only one pan required!
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7
air fryer sweet potato fries on plate with ketchup
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries are a quick and easy way to get crispy fries! Cooked to perfection then dipped in your favorite sauce, yum!
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8
cooked roasted root vegetables on platter with spoon
Roasted Root Vegetables
Roasted Root Vegetables are what I crave with the first hint of that crisp Autumn air. Move over salad…make room for earthy, hearty, caramelized deliciousness in the form of oven roasted root vegetables. Measurements do not have to be exact…this is more of a technique than an exact recipe.
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9
Carrot Salad
Carrot Salad Recipe without Mayonnaise
Crunchy, sweet and zippy, this non-mayo Colorful Carrot Salad Recipe will be your new favorite Easter side dish and all year round!
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10
fried-green-tomatoes with remoulade-sauce
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes are unripened tomatoes generously coated with a Panko and cornmeal seasoned breading and fried until golden brown and crispy. These are a must have in the summer when tomatoes are in season.
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11
apple pecan salad in a bowl with large wooden spoon
Apple Pecan Salad
Apple Pecan Salad is made with crunchy, salty, and sweet ingredients all tossed together with a homemade balsamic dressing. Enjoy!
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12
california club salad
Bacon Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Bacon Blue Cheese Chopped Salad is so tasty yet so simple to make. Add a simple creamy dressing and serve.
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13
Caesar Salad
Caesar Salad Recipe
A classic Caesar Salad recipe topped parmesan, bacon, and croutons. Drizzle with my caesar salad dressing for the finished package!
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14
A bowl of salad with shredded cabbage, bacon, and cheese slices on a blue plate. Two forks lie on a blue napkin next to it. A halved lemon and wood cutting board are nearby.
Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
Just as delicious as a typical Caesar salad just made with shaved Brussels sprouts! Give this Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad a try!
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15
dinner rolls in bowl
Dinner Rolls
These classic Dinner Rolls are sure to be the best sidekick to any holiday or family dinner. Soft, light and pillowy.
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16
Whole Wheat Freezer Rolls with butter
Whole Wheat Freezer Rolls
You will love the convenience of these homemade whole wheat freezer rolls. Keep a supply in your freezer so you can have homemade rolls in a snap.
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17
pan of baked whole wheat rolls
Whole Wheat Rolls
These warm, pillowy soft  Whole Wheat Rolls are perfect for soup and for chillier days! Also delicious alone slathered with butter!
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18
hand holding one crescent roll
Homemade Crescent Rolls (No Knead Recipe)
These Crescent Rolls are simple enough to make any weekday but fancy enough for any holiday. They are the easiest recipe and require ZERO KNEADING! It's a perfect, buttery roll that tastes simply amazing!
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19
potato rolls in a basket
Perfect Potato Rolls
These potato rolls are fluffy, soft, slightly sweet and nearly perfect in every way! Plus, if you have leftover mashed potatoes, this is a great way to get rid of them! Holla! I love carbs.
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20
Golden brown Sweet Potato Rolls nestle perfectly in a parchment-lined black skillet.
Sweet Potato Rolls
Pillowy-soft, simple Sweet Potato Rolls that are perfect for any occasion. Use simple ingredients, knead together and bake. So perfect spread with lots of cinnamon honey butter.
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21
sliced garlic bread
Homemade Garlic Bread Recipe
Did someone say garlic bread? This is the tastiest recipe for extra cheesy and extra garlicky homemade garlic bread! Jazz up store-bought French bread with my simple homemade garlic butter.
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22
Cheesy Garlic Bread Pull Apart Rolls
Cheesy Pull Apart Garlic Bread
A fast 10-minute side dish for any meal, this Cheesy Pull Apart Garlic Bread will make you fall in love with carbs and cheese all over again.
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23
Garlic and Herb Pull Apart Biscuits
Garlic and Herb Pull Apart Biscuits
These Garlic and Herb Pull Apart Biscuits are buttery, cheesy and oh so tasty! Easy enough for a weeknight, but fancy enough for the holidays.
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24
baked yorkshire puddings in muffin tin
Yorkshire Pudding
Yorkshire Puddings are crispy, puffy and delicious! Made with a simple batter that is whisked together and baked in hot beef drippings (or oil) in muffin tins.
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25
3 Butter Drop Biscuits stacked onto of each other
Butter Drop Biscuits
So buttery and delicious, these Drop Biscuits will blow your mind! No rolling or cutting, simply make the dough, drop by the heaping tablespoon onto your baking sheets and bake!
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There you have it! 25 dishes that you can serve alongside your Shepherd’s Pie that are tasty but don’t overpower the main event!

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