A Little Taste of Heaven

I love shepherd's pie and I actually make a few versions of it, but this time I decided to add chicken. Wow...this came out so good and my very first thought as I was enjoying this meal was that it reminded me of Thanksgiving dinner!!

Only, much easier, obviously. My second thought was that something would go perfect with this meal...cranberry sauce! So the next time I make it I'm gonna buy cranberry sauce and everyone will get a slice or two of cranberry sauce on their plates.

Anything cranberry would go good with this...because it really does remind you of Thanksgiving. Definitely an enjoyable meal that's easy to make. If you like shepherd's pie you'll love this.

Chicken Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Prep Time: 20-30 minutes

Ingredients:

1-2 lbs. chicken tenderloins
(2) 12oz jars of chicken gravy
(1) 15.25oz can of corn
5lb bag of potatoes (I use russet or Idaho. If you don't feel like making them from scratch, then you could always use a full box of instant potatoes. I just really like homemade potatoes.)
2 packets of stuffing (This was my first time making this little concoction and I only used one packet. Next time I plan on using two.)
sprinkle of salt
sprinkle of pepper
1/4 tsp of oregano
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Optional: small chopped onion

Chicken Shepherd's Pie Directions:

Preheat oven to 325F
Peel potatoes and place inside of a large saucepan or Dutch-oven pot. Cover the potatoes with water and bring to a boil. Once the water begins to boil lower heat and cook on medium until soft.
While the potatoes are cooking place the chicken inside of a large saucepan or Dutch-oven pot, then fill the pot with just enough water to cover the chicken. Add seasonings and bring to a boil on high heat. Once the water begins to boil lower heat to medium for 15 minutes.
Drain potatoes and mash in a large bowl. I add butter, milk, salt and pepper to my mashed potatoes.
Drain chicken onto a plate. Now that your chicken is done you could add the chicken "as is" or you can break it or shred it into smaller pieces.
Now you're going to make your stuffing. Instant stuffing only takes about five minutes, so it'll be done quick. Once the stuffing is done layer the stuffing into an oven-safe casserole dish.
Next take a medium-large mixing bowl and combine your chicken, gravy and corn. Layer this mixture inside of the casserole dish on top of the stuffing. Make sure to set aside about 1/2 cup of gravy for step eight.
Layer the mashed potatoes on top of the chicken mixture. Drizzle 1/2 cup of gravy on the mashed potatoes and carefully spread with a spoon, so the gravy is lightly covering all of the potato mixture.
Bake for about 20 minutes.