Who likes Sheperd's Pie???

[sirrahbed]

hee hee I see sirrahsim also makes a RR version but different from mine. here is my favorite - I also buy the frozen mashed potatoes that have sour cream and chive in them - the bacon, cumin and sour cream in this recipe makes it taste really different and rich - It is soooo good!!

Smoky Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Show: 30 Minute Meals
Episode: Fast Track to Satisfaction




3 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and cubed
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons EVOO - extra-virgin olive oil - 2 turns of the pan
1/4 pound smoky bacon or turkey bacon, chopped
1 1/3 pound ground turkey breast
1 tablespoon smoked paprika, available in small cans on spice aisle of market
(You may substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons each sweet paprika and cumin combined *this is what I used)
Coarse black pepper
2 tablespoons, 5 or 6 sprigs, fresh thyme leaves
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and diced
3 ribs celery from the heart, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cups frozen peas
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream, divided
3 tablespoons butter
1 large egg, beaten
10 to 12 blades fresh chives, chopped or snipped

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, salt it, and cook the potatoes until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. *I use frozen w/sour cream & chive
Heat a deep, large skillet over medium-high heat. Add EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, to the skillet. Add bacon and brown it up, then add ground turkey to the pan and break it up. Season the turkey with smoked paprika, salt and peppe,r and thyme. When turkey browns up, add: onions, carrots, celery. Season the veggies with salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, then add red pepper and peas cook another 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook flour 2 minutes. Whisk in broth and combine. Add 1/2 cup of sour cream and combine. Simmer mixture over low heat.

Preheat your broiler to high.

When potatoes are tender, add a ladle of cooking water to the egg. Drain potatoes and return to the warm pot to dry them out a little. Add remaining 1/2 cup sour cream, butter, half of the chives, and salt and pepper. Smash and mash the potatoes, mashing in the beaten, tempered egg. If the potatoes are too tight, mix in a splash of milk.

Pour turkey mixture into a medium casserole dish. Top turkey with an even layer of smashed potatoes and place casserole 5 inches from hot broiler. Broil the potatoes until golden at edges and remove the casserole from the oven. Garnish the casserole with the remaining chives and a sprinkle of smoked paprika.

[Emeraldgreen]

I LOVE shepherds pie! I used to make it for my dad all the time. He said it was the all time comfort food. I like to pour mushroom soup over the vegetable layer of the pie and it makes it really saucy.

[Freedom]

Our is more like Denyce said. Beef, with peas, maybe a bit of onion. Once that is cooked on the stove top, place it in the dish, put the mash potatoe on top and bake.

I have NEVER had cheese in or on it!

[Grace]

My husband's favorite comfort food is meatloaf, but Shepherd's Pie is a close second.


SHEPHERD’S PIE

1 pound ground beef
10 ounces mixed vegetables, thawed and drained
1 can Tomato soup
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon dry, minced onion
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
¼ teaspoon Thyme leaves
½ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 container refrigerated, mashed potatoes – Bob Evans or Country Crock


Brown and drain beef. Combine beef, veggies, soup, water and seasonings in a 2 quart casserole dish. Warm potatoes as directed on container – spread over beef mixture. If you like, you can mix in some shredded cheddar cheese.

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Another option is to bake for 25 minutes, sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese, then bake for 5 more minutes.

[Taz_Zoee]

Ok, I am SOOO hungry now!!! I think I might try one of these recipes here soon. NOTE: I don't cook!! So we'll see how it turns out. LOL

[Husky_mom]

I have no clue on what that is.. but sound much like what we call "pastel de carne".. or meat cake ...LOL....

I really am way too picky and almost never have it, but if need be I mostly just like it pure meat, no veggies or anything.... just well seasoned meat... I just don´t like extra thick meat so I hate thick hamburgers.... they gross me out.... it´s more a thing of undercook meat I can´t stand...

our "pastel de carne" is made just with "carne molida" if you can get sirloin one much better.... just now I found this way better meat I love

[cassiesmom]

I don't like lamb so I don't make shepherd's pie very often ... but with beef (cottage pie) ... yupper! Dominick's (Safeway) supermarket carries a good frozen one under the Dominick's name- black box, yellow letters. I love cottage pie. I'll have to try doing it with ground turkey, never thought of that.

Here's one for meat pies. I learned about meat pies from the Frugal Gourmet. This recipe is called Armenian meat pies - I don't know anyone Armenian, though! I stink at making dough so I use a bought pie crust instead.
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/rec...ies62423.shtml

There's a restaurant near my house that serves authentic British pub grub. I have a serious shepherd's pie craving coming on!

[carole]

Donna i usually make one every week, or at least every two weeks, it does us for two meals, we also call it cottage pie here and shepherds pie as well, and we call hamburg, mince, but it is generally the same thing.

I used to make a much more lavish one, but now i am healthy conscience and make it as low fat as possible, which means no cheese on top, i really miss that, only a very small dob of margerine, i used the lowest fat mince, and the best cut premium i can get, and i only put grated carrot ,onion and bisto which is a gravy type powder in it,a dash of tomato sauce and then top with mashed potatoe mixed only with low fat milk, still tastes pretty good, but it all depends on how nice your mince-aka hamburg is really.

Oh i just read the threads, i did not realise shepherds pie is done with lamb and cottage with beef, we use either name here and use beef mince all the time, interesting, also reading the different variations people use to make this recipe tasty.

[Karen]

I have never had shepherd's pie made with beef - growing up it was yummy yummy yummy and made with chunks of lamb, in dark gravy, with mashed potatoes on top. Nothing else, in my mind, counts as shepherd's pie. After all, where would a shepherd get beef?

Now, sadly, I am allergic to both beef AND lamb, so none for me, thanks!

[Barbara]

Karen, you are probably right with the lamb but I also make it with beef.
I put the beef (lean, ground beef) in the pan with onions, peas, a chopped tomato, a fine chopped chili, garlic, olive oil, flat-leaf parsley, put the mashed potatoes (made myself from potatoes, milk and butter) on top and sprinkle the cheese on top (I like Holland Gouda for it).
Yummy

If I have any veggies left- carrots, celeriac, bellpeppers they can easily end in there.

[carole]

On thinking about it Karen you are so right lol, maybe i have my names mixed up, i always thought cottage and shepherds pie were the same thing, now i know different lol.

[critter crazy]

I absolutely Love Shepards Pie!!! We make ours with beef as well, as I dont care for Lamb. We use, Mashed potatoes, ground beef with minced onion, Tomatoe Sauce, Carrots and green beans. I love it, and make it about 1 every two weeks.

[kittycats_delight]

A favorite here too but it has been almost 3 years since I made it last. I make mine also with ground beef with finely chopped onions, HEINZ tomato soup (can't get it here though), creamed corn and mashed potatoes to top. Hubby just loves it and never ever had it until he came to Canada 5 years ago.

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Oh wow, didn't know we made it so differently than everyone else,

We use chicken instead of beef. Ours is potatoes, gravy, peas, and chicken.




Interesting thread! Corn sounds yummy.

[moosmom]

Don't worry Carole, I didn't realize that Sheperd's Pie is made with lamb, and cottage pie is with beef. I don't like lamb so, I guess I eat alot of cottage pie. It's still yummy.


SPEAKING OF "ROASTS"(no not this one)



My meatloaf is so good!! I mix a pound of beef with one egg, breadcrumbs, and a jar of medium salsa and, cheese (of course!!). Mix and put in loaf pan, top with more salsa and bake for an hour at 400.