Rachael Rays Steakhouse Shepherds Pie 30 Minute Meal Recipes

STEAKHOUSE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water and bring up to a boil. Season water with salt and boil potatoes until tender, 12 to15 minutes. Heads up: save a ladle of starchy cooking water just before draining.
• Heat a skillet with high sides over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, half a turn of the pan and the bacon. Crisp bacon and remove to paper towel lined plate. Add sirloin to the pan and caramelize the meat, 4 to 5 minutes. Add in the mushrooms and onions and cook until tender, 6 to 7 minutes more then season with salt and pepper.
• While meat cooks heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt butter, whisk the flour into butter, cook 2 minutes then whisk beef stock into flour, add Worcestershire and season sauce with salt and pepper, to taste. Thicken 6 to 7 minutes.
• Pour gravy over meat and turn on broiler.
• Temper egg yolk by beating it with the starchy potato cooking water. Place drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in to dry them out a little. Mash potatoes with egg yolk and sour cream then fold in crumbled blue cheese and chives. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and spread across the top of the meat in an even layer. Garnish the potatoes with paprika and place under broiler to crisp and brown the potatoes, 2 to 3 minutes. Crumble reserved bacon over top. Serve immediately right from the hot skillet.

BURGER OF THE MONTH: GREEN EGGS & LAMB BURGERS

Steps:

• Step 1For the green harissa, in a dry small skillet, stir the seeds over medium heat until toasted, about 1 minute or so. Transfer to a food processor and pulse to coarsely grind. Add the jalapeños, scallions, garlic, herbs, and lemon juice; season with salt. With the machine running, stream in the EVOO to form a sauce; transfer to a bowl.Step 2In a medium bowl, season the lamb with salt and pepper. Mix in 1 tbsp. EVOO, the red harissa, garlic, and spices. Form into 4 patties (thinner in the centers for even cooking).Step 3Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Cook the patties for 7 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally; transfer to a plate.Step 4In a small bowl, season the yogurt. Mix in the dill.Step 5In a nonstick skillet, heat a drizzle of EVOO over medium. Crack in the eggs and cook until fried, over easy or medium.Step 6Build the burgers by stacking the bun bottoms, the dill-yogurt sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, lamb patties, eggs, green harissa, and bun tops.

RACHAEL RAY'S STEAKHOUSE SHEPHERD'S PIE - 30 MINUTE MEAL

Steps:

• Following the directions will allow everything to come together at the end.
• Place potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water and bring up to a boil. Season water with salt and boil potatoes until tender, 12 to15 minutes.
• Heat a skillet with high sides over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil.
• Add bacon. Crisp bacon and remove to paper towel lined plate.
• Add sirloin to the pan and caramelize the meat, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add in the mushrooms and onions and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Then season with salt and pepper.
• While meat cooks heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt butter, whisk the flour into butter, cook 2 minutes then whisk beef stock into flour, add Worcestershire and season sauce with salt and pepper, to taste. Thicken 6 to 7 minutes.
• Turn on broiler and have top rack 6 inches away from broiler flame.
• Pour gravy over meat and cook until the gravy thickens.
• Put meat/mushroom/onion mixture into a 9 x 13 inch oven safe dish.
• Place drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in to dry them out a little. Mash potatoes with egg yolk and sour cream.
• Stir egg yolk into the potatoes.
• Stir Ranch Dressing into the potatoes.
• Stir shredded cheese into the potatoes.
• Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and spread across the top of the meat in an even layer.
• Garnish the potatoes with paprika.
• Place under broiler to crisp and brown the potatoes, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

STEAKHOUSE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot; cover with cold water and bring up to a boil. Season water with salt and boil potatoes until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Heads up: save a ladle of starchy cooking water just before draining.
• Heat a skillet with high sides over medium high heat.
• Add extra-virgin olive oil, half a turn of the pan and add the bacon.
• Crisp bacon and remove to paper towel lined plate.
• Add sirloin to the pan and caramelize the meat, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add in the mushrooms and onions and cook until tender, 6 to 7 minutes more; season with salt and pepper.
• While meat cooks heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt butter; whisk the flour into butter; cook 2 minutes; whisk beef stock into flour; add Worcestershire sauce.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Thicken 6 to 7 minutes.
• Pour gravy over meat.
• Turn on broiler.
• Temper egg yolk by beating it with the starchy potato cooking water.
• Place drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in to dry them out a little.
• Mash potatoes with egg yolk and sour cream then fold in crumbled blue cheese and chives.
• Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and spread across the top of the meat in an even layer.
• Garnish the potatoes with paprika.
• Place under broiler to crisp and brown the potatoes, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve immediately right from the hot skillet.

SEARED STEAKS WITH TOMATO SALAD AND CREAMY SPINACH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar and 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Place tomato and onion slices on a platter, and drizzle with vinaigrette. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium. Add chopped onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add flour to pan; cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Gradually whisk in milk. Stir in spinach and nutmeg; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach is tender and sauce has thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Cover, and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Season steaks with salt and pepper. Cook until browned and medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve steaks with tomato salad and creamy spinach.