Southern Steakhouse Shepherds Pie Recipes

SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Brown beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Remove ground beef from skillet using a slotted spoon; reserve 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Reduce heat to medium.
• Sauté onion, mushrooms, and garlic in hot drippings over medium heat 10 to 11 minutes or until tender. Stir in ground beef, peas, and next 4 ingredients. Sprinkle flour over meat mixture. Increase heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, and vinegar, breaking up large tomato pieces with a spoon. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove bay leaf. Transfer mixture to a lightly greased 3-qt. baking dish or pan. Spoon Cheese-and-Carrot Mashed Potatoes evenly over meat mixture, smoothing with back of spoon.
• Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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.

WHITE LAMB RAGU

Steps:

• Step 1Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.Step 2For the breadcrumbs, in a skillet, heat the oil, two turns of the pan, over medium-high. Add the butter and let it melt into the oil. Add the garlic. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about a minute. Add the breadcrumbs. Cook, stirring often, until toasted and deep golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate and let cool. Mix in the mint and parsley.Step 3For the ragu, in a Dutch oven or deep skillet, heat the oil, two turns of the pan, over medium-high. Add the lamb. Cook, stirring often and breaking up the meat with a spoon, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add the shallots, celery, carrot, garlic, lemon zest, crushed red pepper, fennel seeds, and allspice. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste; cook, stirring often, until slightly darker in color, about 2 minutes. Add the wine; cook, stirring often, until absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the stock and milk. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until ready to serve.Step 4Salt the boiling water and add the pasta. Cook until 1 minute shy of al dente. Scoop out half a cupful of the starchy cooking water and add to the ragu. Drain the pasta. Add the pasta and cheese to the ragu and toss until coated. Serve in shallow bowls. Top with the breadcrumbs.

THE BEST SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the topping: Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Season with 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and reserve the saucepan.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, onion, celery, garlic, thyme and 2 teaspoons salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook until it turns brick red, about 8 minutes. Add the lamb, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until the meat is no longer pink, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in the peas. Stir in the flour until incorporated, about 1 minute. Add the broth and Worcestershire and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• To finish the topping, melt the butter in the large saucepan over medium heat. Add the cabbage and leeks and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the heavy cream, 1 tablespoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper, and cook until warm, about 1 minute. Return the potatoes to the pan with the cabbage and add the cheese. Mash with a potato masher or wooden spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in the egg yolks.
• Transfer the filling to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add the topping, swirling to create texture. Make sure that the sides are sufficiently covered so the filling doesn't leak through. Bake until the filling is bubbly and the top is lightly golden, about 35 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the enchilada sauce, flour, chipotle peppers, cumin and oregano; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the water, milk, butter and salt; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in potato flakes until combined. Add chiles and 1/2 cup cheese., Transfer meat mixture to 2 greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. Layer with corn, mashed potato mixture and remaining cheese. Sprinkle with green onions. Cover and freeze 1 casserole for up to 3 months. , Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Sprinkle with paprika., Freeze option: Thaw casserole in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. , Cover and bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly, or until a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, 15-20 minutes longer. Sprinkle with paprika.

SOUTHWEST-STYLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, cook turkey, onion, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up turkey into crumbles. Stir in corn, green chiles and, if desired, pepper sauce. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. , Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring water, butter, cream, pepper and remaining salt to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in potato flakes. Spoon over turkey mixture, spreading to cover. Bake until bubbly and potatoes are light brown, 25-30 minutes., Freeze Option: Thaw unbaked casserole in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake at 425° as directed until a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

STEAK SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• heat oil and cook steak in large saucepan for ten min on medium heat stirring occasionally.
• The goal is to cook the meat slowly to seal in the flavor.
• In a separate saucepan cube all potatoes, cover with water and boil until soft - usually 15 to 20 min if you cube small enough.
• Add all onions, carrots and scallions to the steak and saute about 5-10 minute.
• Add Herbs, corn to the meat/veg mixture and saute another 5 minutes.
• Add 1 cup wine and saute on med low heat 10-15 minute.
• Meanwhile drain the potatoes, mash (by hand - it tastes better) and add butter and milk to soften.
• Set aside.
• Pour Meat mixture into a casserole dish, add mashed potatoes on top and cover the entire thing with cheese.
• Cook at 350F for 30 minutes or until potatoes look crispy.
• Enjoy.

THE SUPREME SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place roast beef in an even layer in bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Cover with sliced onions, then gravy. Spread mashed potatoes over top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until potatoes are browned.

A SCOTSMAN'S SHEPHERD PIE

Steps:

• Stir potatoes, sour cream, cream cheese, 1 tablespoon butter, egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl until smooth.
• Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet or nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add ground lamb, reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently, until browned and crumbly, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour off excess grease and season lamb with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Stir tomatoes with juice, onion, and carrot into ground lamb; simmer until vegetables are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add peas, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring frequently, until peas are warmed, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Heat beer in a saucepan over medium heat; add beef bouillon. Cook and stir beer mixture until bouillon is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a separate pan over medium-low heat until sizzling. Whisk flour into butter until thick and paste-like, about 1 minute. Stir beer mixture and Worcestershire sauce into flour mixture until gravy is smooth and thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir gravy into lamb mixture and simmer until mixture is thickened, at least 5 minutes.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Pour lamb mixture into the prepared baking dish. Carefully spoon mashed potatoes over lamb mixture, covering like a crust. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese, parsley, and paprika over mashed potatoes.
• Broil in the preheated oven until crust is browned and cheese is melted, 4 to 5 minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

HOME-STYLE SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat. Add meat; cook 5 min. or until evenly browned on all sides, stirring frequently. Add onions, carrots and celery; cook and stir 2 min. Add gravy mix and bouillon granules; mix well. Stir in water and wine. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Microwave potatoes as directed on package; place in large bowl. Add remaining butter and milk; mash until of desired consistency.
• Heat broiler. Spoon meat mixture into 1-1/2 qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with potatoes and cheese. Broil, 6 inches from heat, 2 to 4 min. or until cheese is melted.