Who likes Sheperd's Pie???

[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.

[dukedogsmom]

I make an Italian version with spaghetti sauce and I add corn to it. Then garlic mashed potatoes topped with mozzerlla cheese. It's so good!

[Karen]

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.

Hee hee - I'd call that Chicken Casserole, no sheep involved!

[Jods]

yes originally shepherds pie is made with lamb but many ppl use beef now.

I do basically the same as most here except I like the top to be a cheese then bread crumbs and butter on top of that to give it a sort of crust YUM!

[carole]

wow hasn't this turned into an interesting thread, so many variations, it is kinda cool here in NZ today, i wish now i had defrosted the mince and had some cottage pie for dinner, oh well scotch fillet steak will have to do instead lol

Jods i just had to add everytime i see your little Zoey in your siggy i just wanna squeeze her tight ,she is so darn cute,cute as a button.

[cali]

yuck, but then I am a very picky eater, my parents made me try it when I was younger, I found it so gross that I have avoided it like the plague ever since lol

[slleipnir]

I loooove Sheperd's Pie...yummmy! It apparently tastes good the original way of making it with Lamb...although I've never tried it

[Jessika]

I thought I did like it, but then I ate it at a... Scottish Festival or something similar in St. Louis and hated it, so I'd been afraid to eat it ever since. But if there are different variations of it... that one you described sounds amazing!

[kitten645]

I LOVE Shepard's Pie. It's my all time fave (and Cornish Pasties too!) Thanks for all the variety of recipies. I'll try them all!

[Grace]

I LOVE Shepard's Pie. It's my all time fave (and Cornish Pasties too!) Thanks for all the variety of recipies. I'll try them all!

Pasties - we love them!! We can only get the good ones when we go to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

[luckies4me]

I love it!!! However, I like it a lot better with spicey ground sausage instead of beef. The flavor is intense!

[Lilith Cherry]

I love Shepherds'/cottage pie too. In England we make it with the remains of the sunday roast ( either lamb or beef) minced or diced and mixed with left over vegetables, usually peas and carrots, and lots of meaty gravy(also left from the roast)and a chopped onion. We top it with creamy mashed potatoes made with an egg and butter and put it in the oven for an hour or so to brown. Until I came to North America I had never seen it with corn before and somehow it doesn't taste right to my family that way.

It was originally a quick and easy meal for housewives to prepare so they had time to tackle the family laundry on Monday morning ( traditionally washing day in England!)

It is real "comfort food" and we all love it!

[Jods]

carole:

thank you!