Shepherd's Pie Potato Skins: A Recipe So Tasty You'll Be Left Licking Your Fingers

This "Shepherd's Pie Potato Skins" recipe is a quick and easy way to have Shepherd's pie in potato skins. This recipe only takes about 15 minutes to prepare and to pop in the oven and get those gorgeous brown crunchy bits on the mashed potatoes!

This recipe variation of the classic Shepherd's pie will satisfy any potato cravings you might have, in an irresistible recipe great for any dinner. For the potato and mashed potato recipe you will need potatoes, milk, butter and salt. To start prick the potatoes with a fork and microwave on high for five minutes. Then turn and microwave for a further five minutes. Pierce with a knife to check if they are cooked. Next remove from microwave, be careful they will be hot. Cut off the tops and scoop out the centre using a spoon, leaving a fairly thin skin. Place the potato scooped out in a bowl. Add milk, butter and salt and mash with a potato masher until smooth. If you want to pipe the filling, place the mashed potato into a piping back with a large star tip nozzle.

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