Not Your Mamas Shepard Pie Recipes

MUMMY BOOME'S TRADITIONAL SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 400 degrees F.
• Add butter and oil to a large skillet on medium heat. Saute onions, carrots, celery and garlic until tender for about 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Once the vegetables have softened and start to brown a little add the tomato paste and mix evenly. Add the ground beef and cook until beef is no longer pink about 10 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce and beef stock. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook and simmer for another 10 minutes. Mix in peas. Transfer mixture to an oven-proof baking dish and spread evenly. Place potato on top of ground beef mixture and spread out evenly, once the top surface has been covered, rake through with a fork so that there are peaks that will brown nicely. Place the dish into the preheated oven and cook until browned about 20 minutes. Spoon out the shepherd's pie and serve.
• Fill a large saucepan with cold water and a tablespoon of salt. Add potatoes to the water and bring to a boil. Let potatoes cook until soft about 20 minutes. Once the potatoes are at a desired density, drain the potatoes and place them back into the saucepan for mashing. Add butter and cream and begin to mash potatoes into a semi smooth consistency. Once at desired texture add cheese and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.

MOM'S SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the potatoes and water to cover in a large pot over high heat. Boil for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat; drain excess fat.
• To the ground beef, add the tomato sauce, parsley, Worcestershire sauce to taste, salt, ground black pepper and green beans. In a separate small bowl, mix the flour with the 3 tablespoons water and stir into the beef mixture.
• Stir all together well. Drain the potatoes, mash and spread over the beef mixture Place 2 to 3 vent holes through the mashed potatoes.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Brush the milk over the potatoes for the last 5 minutes of baking.

MAMAS SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Brown ground beef and drain.
• Drain MOST of the water out of the peas and corn then dump peas and corn into casserole dish.
• Mix in the ground beef with the corn and peas.
• Spread potatoes over the top to cover well.
• Cover top with slices of velvetta or shredded cheddar.
• Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

NOT YOUR MAMA'S SHEPARD PIE

Steps:

• Cut approx 3 strips of bacon into lardon and fry till crispy. Remove and set aside. Brown ground beef in bacon drippings once almost completely browned add diced onion. Saute until meat is fully cooked approx 5 minute.
• Remove ground beef onion mixture with slotted spoon and place on paper towel lined plate. Set aside. Prepare frozen corn and spinach per instructions. Wring all liquid from spinach. Place spinach and corn in skillet and begin to saute approx 3 min add garlic and bacon for another 2 minute.
• Add 4 tbs of your favorite of Alfredo Sauce and 1/2 cup of chicken broth let simmer for about 5 min or so.
• In a casserole dish first place ground beef and onion mixture push mixture down to compact it. Next pour the spinach Alfredo mixture over ground beef mixture. Spoon mashed potatoes over the Spinach Alfredo Mixture in a nice even layer. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and bake at 350 degrees for approx 45 min till golder bubbly.