Delicious Easy Shepherd S Pie Recipes

QUICK AND EASY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Place the beef in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until no trace of pink remains, about 5 minutes.
• Spoon off and discard any fat. Stir in the ketchup and Worcestershire. Add the vegetables and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Spoon into a baking dish.
• Mix the cheese (if desired) with the potatoes in a bowl. Spread over the beef and bake until heated through, 10 minutes. Divide among plates.

EASY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with cold water and 1 tablespoon of kosher salt in a large pot, and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are fork-tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, sauté the diced onion in 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet until softened (about 2 minutes). Add the ground beef and sauté until JUST fully cooked, breaking it up with a spoon into small pieces (about 5-7 minutes). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Don't overcook it or it will be dry (see notes).
• When potatoes are soft enough to pierce easily with a fork, drain, and mash with 4 tablespoons butter and the milk (3/4 cup). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Layer ground beef mixture, frozen vegetables, and mashed potatoes in a 9x13 baking dish. Alternatively, divide the ingredients into two smaller baking dishes to freeze one (see notes).
• Use the back of a spoon to smooth the potatoes, leaving some ridges, or use a fork to "rake" a ridged pattern into the potatoes.
• Melt remaining tablespoon butter and drizzle evenly on top of potatoes.
• Bake at 425° F for approximately 30 minutes, or until potatoes begin to brown. Run the broiler for the last 5 minutes for extra crispy potatoes.

EASY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brown meat in large skillet. Meanwhile, mix potatoes, cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese and the garlic until well blended.
• Drain meat. Return to skillet; stir in vegetables and gravy. Spoon into 9-inch square baking dish; cover with potato mixture and remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

DELICIOUS EASY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Unwrap frozen peas & carrots and place box on paper towel in microwave oven, cook for 5 minutes to thaw and drain on the towel.
• In nice sized pan over medium heat, add the oil to coat the pan.
• Add meat, garlic, onions & bay leaves.
• Season with a little Salt & Pepper.
• When the meat is browned, sprinkle with flour and stir while cooking for 3-4 more minutes.
• Stir in beef broth and cook for 2 minutes until mixture starts to thicken.
• Add peas & carrots, parsley & tomatoes.
• If needed you may want to cook down a little uncovered if it seems "too juicy".
• Remove the bay leaves.
• Spoon evenly in sprayed 9 x 13 pan and cover with mashed potatoes & dot with butter.
• Bake 350F oven for 30 minutes or until potatoes are nice and golden.
• **A TIP FOR LOWER FAT IS TO RINSE & DRAIN BROWNED MEAT WITH HOT-HOT WATER BEFORE ADDING BEEF STOCK**.

SIMPLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the gravy, vegetables and onion. Spoon half into a greased 2-qt. baking dish or four oven-safe 2-cup dishes. Top with mashed potatoes. Drizzle with butter and sprinkle with paprika. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Place the remaining beef mixture in a freezer container and freeze for up to 3 months. , To prepare frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator; transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with the potatoes, butter and paprika; bake as directed.

EASY BUTTERY SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• Saute beef, onion, celery and garlic in a large pan until well done.
• Strain off fat, leaving meat in the strainer and reserving pan for later use.
• Boil potatoes until fork tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain and mash with butter.
• Blanch carrots (or microwave until al dente) and add to beef mixture.
• Whisk broth with flour to thicken, and add to the pan. When gravy comes to a boil, add beef and carrot mixture.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Spoon meat mixture into a 2-quart casserole. Spoon potatoes on top.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Top with cheese and let sit until cheese melts from the radiated heat; approximately 5 minutes.