Shepherds Pie recipes...Here's my personal fav!
On a cold Canadian winters night one of my favourite meals to serve my family is as the French say "Pate Chinois"!...or Shepherds Pie!
Over the years of cooking for my family I have altered this recipe quite a bit and come up with a personal fav...and the kids like it too!
I hope you enjoy my version of Shepherd's Pie!
p.s. If you have any issues with artery clogging foods, your waist line or don't want to cheat on your diet...then skip my version cause it's topped with cheese and best served with heaps and heaps of gravy!
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Kat's Shepherds Pie Recipe...
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 onion (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp chopped garlic (1 for the beef 1 for the mash)
1 can beef broth
1/4 cup flour
1 cup frozen/canned corn or 3 large chopped carrots
5-6 medium potatoes (red, yukon, or white)
splash of milk
1-2 tbsp butter
1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella or marble)
sprinkle of dry parsley flakes
sprinkle of paprika
Directions
In a fry pan with 1 tbsp of olive oil, brown on a medium to high heat the 1 lb of ground beef (you can substitute this with ground pork, turkey, etc)
Should you choose to use the onion, chop, add & fry it with the beef now.
At this time I will often add a tsp of chopped garlic.
Clean and chop into small pieces your potatoes. Adding them to a pot of boiling water. I often leave the skins on for added vitamins.
Boil potatoes until tender (test this by stabbing one with a fork...when you lift it out of the pot the potato chunk will slide off the fork and back into the pot)
Once all the ground beef is fully cooked, strain the grease off, return to medium heat, add 1 can of beef broth and 1/4 cup flour.
Stir and mixture will instantly thicken. Once thickened & fully cooked. Spoon beef mixture into casserole dish...you now have your base!
Veggies can be mixed in with the beef just before casserole dish entry OR if you like layers, put the beef in the dish 1st then add layer of cooked corn or carrots or pea mixture...whichever you prefer.
I like layers...I will cook corn or chopped carrots in microwave for 5 min on high in a covered measuring cup with couple tbsp of water.
Now it's time to mash our potatoes...drain off boiling water, add splash of milk (approx 1/2 cup...it varies...this is usually done by eye ...if you want thicker? add less milk...you want creamy? add more milk...best to start off less and add more slowly) Then add tbsp or 2 of butter and mash with masher.
I also like to add a tsp of chopped garlic to my mashed potatoes. You can do that now.
Once potatoes have reached desired consistency, scoop them out and on to your beef & veg in the casserole dish.
Spread potatoes neatly as top layer and then I like to sprinkle shredded cheese, followed by sprinkles of dried parsley and a little sprinkle of paprika for color!
Place completed dish into a pre-heated oven at 350F for approx 20 minutes and then broil the top...keep an eye on that broiler...it doesn't take long to burn cheese!
Remove, let cool slightly, and serve with gravy!
Yum!
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Wiki info:
"Cottage pie and shepherds pie are traditional methods for using leftover roasted meat, either beef or mutton, with mashed potato as a convenient pie crust."
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Video Recipe: Shepherd's Pie
Visit http://www.harvesteating.com to get the written recipe for this video. Learn to make a comfort food favorite with a twist: using Turkey and cornmeal grits.
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OhMe wrote...
This recipe sounds wonderful and the picture is mouth watering. Great recipe lens.
Posted June 20, 2009
papawu wrote...
Looks and sounds fantastic. I didn't realize this was a French Canadian dish. I always thought it was English or Welsh. I once watched Emeril Legasse make one and almost soaked myself with drool. I imagine I will do the same for your version.
Posted May 19, 2009
MsSnow4a wrote...
I have never had shepherds pie but have always wanted to try it Great lens :)
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