What are some good recipes for Shephards Pie?
Shepherd’s Pie Recipe Classic dishes rule and always give you an option to fall back on. I have a couple of recipes in my brain box that I like to break out when I want something easy for most people to eat. I’m sure you have a couple like chicken cutlets, pasta and sauce or a grill cheese made with an iron, who knows? After a while no thought is needed to what is needed and chances are that you have the ingredients on hand. I often tell people who want to learn how to cook to learn a couple of dishes that you know you can cook and go from there. Here’s an easy one. 1 lb. ground lamb or ground beef which ever you prefer 6 shallots diced 1 carrot diced 2 tbsp oil 1 bay leave Fresh thyme 3 tbsp butter 1 tbsp tomato paste Splash of Worcestershire sauce 4 cups lamb stock or if using beef use beef stock 1 cup peas 1 lb. peeled potatoes ½ cup milk ½ cup butter 2 egg yolks Heat the oil and butter in a large sauce pan and sauté shallots, carrots and bay leaf till shallots are translucent then
Shepherd’s Pie 1 onion, diced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lb. lamb, minced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 large carrot, diced 1 beef stock cube 1 lb. chopped tomatoes 1 tablespoon corn flour 3 tablespoons tomato puree pinch of salt and pepper 2 lb. potatoes 1 stick butter If made with beef, it would be known as cottage pie. Firstly, heat the olive oil in a pan, add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook until soft. Add minced lamb and stock cube, then cook until the mince is brown and shows a crumbly texture. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato puree, and add the corn flour. Leave to simmer, stirring occasionally, for about fifteen minutes, or until thickened. Meanwhile, peel and chop potatoes and boil until soft, then mash them with the butter and salt and pepper to taste. Put the filling into a deep dish, then top with the mashed potatoes and put under a warm grill (broiler) until the top is brown and crisp. Delicious topped with melted cheese.
SHEPHERDS PIE (POOR MANS PIE) 1 lb. ground beef 1 can peas 1 can sweet corn 1 medium onion, diced 1/3 c. sugar 8 medium potatoes 2 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese Boil potatoes, mash and season to taste with milk and butter. Brown ground beef and onion with salt and pepper. When cooked, add peas, corn, sugar. Let simmer until heated through. In 13×9 pan place meat and vegetable mixture in bottom of pan. Cover with mashed potatoes and sprinkle cheese on top. Place in oven on BROIL until cheese is bubbly or light brown American Shepherd’s Pie “This is an ‘Americanized’ version of that old standard, Shepherd’s Pie. My family loves it! You can prepare your mashed potatoes as you normally would — adding butter, milk, sour cream, whatever!” PREP TIME 15 Min COOK TIME 25 Min READY IN 40 Min INGREDIENTS 1 pound lean ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed vegetable soup 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 3 cups mashed cooked potatoes 1 cup shredded Colby l
This is easy and good. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups frozen green beans, thawed 1 cup frozen corn niblets, thawed 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained 1 (12 ounce) jar beef gravy 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 (24 ounce) package Simply Potatoes® Mashed Potatoes DIRECTIONS Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 2-1/2 to 3 quart casserole baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet cook ground beef and onion until browned; drain grease. Add beans, corn, tomatoes, gravy, thyme and salt. Cook until heated through. Spoon beef mixture into casserole dish. Spread Simply Potatoes® evenly over beef mixture. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until edges are bubbly. Remove from oven. Heat broiler.
