Baked beans in shepherds pie?

[anonymousbird]

I have made what I would consider to be a fairly traditional shepherds pie filling with chopped veg, lamb mince and tomato purée. Would adding drained baked beans be weird or ok? Normally serve along side but wondered about bulking out the pie itself instead.

TIA.

[SooDeNimm]

it's delicious, do it right now.

[PurpleDaisies]

I sometimes add them to chilli (without draining). I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work in a shepherds pie.

[anonymousbird]

Even with all the other chopped veg in there? Carrot, onion celery and swede.

[PeppaPigStinks]

Yes! It's lovely

[AliceThrewTheFookingGlass]

Shepherds pie is my all time favourite dinner and baked beans are the food of the devil so I've just genuinely shuddered at your title

[foxessocks]

I add to chill and shepherds pie , a whole tin, every time it is completely delicious as far as I'm concerned!

[foxessocks]

And yes even with all the other veg.

[RatOnnaStick]

So wrong it's right . My mum would have a conniption fit though.

[anonymousbird]

So, lovely people, baked beans = a winner!!! DH approves as well so everyone is happy!

[user1483387154]

yes, they are yummy in it!

[ScuttlbuttHarpy]

I make a cowboy pie, basically mince, carrots, baked beans a couple of tablespoons bbq sauce and top with mash...the kids love it.

[PenguinRoar]

Absolutely add them! That''s my favourite extra ingredient

[That1950sMum]

For the love of God no! You're not an animal.

I'm shocked that you would even ask!

[lilyborderterrier]

That's how I Make mine,
Mince, x2 tins beans, Bisto and potatoes and cheese.

Mmmm pure heaven

[onlyslightlyinterested]

The proper Annabel Karmel puts beans in her shepards pie...

[JassyRadlett]

I'm with Alice. What the fuck are people inflicting on perfectly good shepherds pies.

[LemonyFresh]

I always add tomato purée so wouldn't be far off adding baked beans

[Lucked]

I put a tin of green lentils in, more similar in size and colour to the lamb mince and takes on all the flavour. People never realise they are in there until I tell them!

[StripeyMonkey1]

Baked beans are horrible. Ugh. Waste of a lovely shepherds pie.

Kidney beans might work however

[GinIsIn]

I make traditional shepherds pie with loads of veg and red wine and herbs.....

And I make 'junk food shepherds pie' - mince, beef stockpot, loads of Worcestershire sauce, tin of baked beans, mash and about an inch of cheese.

Both work a treat!

[StripeyMonkey1]

And yum to lentils lucked, I might try that

[Burntbum]

No not baked beans! I do however like to put a couple of dollops of Branston pickle in it.

[whifflesqueak]

yesterday I would have grimaced at your title.

today, in an effort to put anything palatable to my toddler on a plate, I served fish pie with a baked bean side.

it was a game changer.

[MaxineQuordlepleen]

Mince with baked beans was my favourite meal as a child, especially with roast potatoes. I might make a soya version this weekend for nostalgia's sake.