Beefy Mashed Potato Shepherds Pie Food

EASY RUSTIC SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH THE CHEESIEST MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• potatoes: boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water until fork tender. Sometimes I'll throw in a couple cloves of garlic in with the potatoes too. Drain, mash and mix in the remaining mashed potatoes ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• cook the meat and veggies: heat the olive oil in a large oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground lamb and crumble the meat using a wooden spoon. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until the meat browns, drain any excess grease leaving just 1 tablespoon. Add the mirepoix and season the veggies with a small pinch of salt and allow the veggies to cook down until translucent, about 7-9 minutes. Add the garlic and let cook another 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• beef gravy: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425ºF. Sprinkle the ground meat mixture with the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch, stir to combine and let cook for 15 seconds before adding the Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, herbs, bay leaf, and beef stock. Allow the gravy to come to a simmer before reducing the heat to low and letting it simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the herbs, stir in the peas, taste and adjust with salt and pepper as desired.
• bake and serve: Drop large dollops of the prepared mashed potatoes on top of the beef gravy then smooth out gently. Bake for 15 minutes then, finish it under the broiler if you want it to be golden brown on top. Let cool for several minutes before serving.

SHEPHERD'S PIE - A BEEF AND MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In skillet, brown the ground beef and saute with onion.
• Drain beef.
• Stir in tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and celery salt.
• Pour mixture into a 1.5 quart (8x10) dish.
• Spread mashed potatoes over the beef mixture.
• Sprinkle top with cheese.
• Bake at 375°F for 30-35 minutes.

BEEFY MASHED POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Brown meat with onions in large skillet. Drain; return to skillet. Add mixed vegetables, tomatoes and 1 cup cheese; mix well.
• Spread onto bottom of 8-inch square baking dish. Mix potatoes and remaining cheese until blended; spoon over meat mixture.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.

BEEF SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, half the salt, and oregano. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until mushrooms are soft and tomato paste has turned brick red, about 8 minutes more. Stir in the beef, the broth, the remaining salt, the Worcestershire, and some pepper, breaking up any large clumps of meat, cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the meat and vegetables to a 2-quart oval casserole dish and spread the mashed potatoes over the top, leaving a 1/4-inch boarder around the edge. Make a decorative pattern on the top of the potatoes, if desired. Sprinkle with cheese, if using, and dot with the remaining tablespoon of butter. Bake until potatoes brown and the juices bubble around the edge, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• Put the potatoes in a saucepan with cold water to cover by about 1-inch and add the salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes. At the same time, combine the milk and butter in a small saucepan and warm over low heat until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the saucepan. Toss the potatoes over medium heat until dry. Add the heated milk mixture and mash the potatoes until just slightly chunky, then stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink, breaking it up as it cooks.
• Add onions and garlic; cook until softened.
• Stir in flour, pepper, salt, thyme and savory.
• Add broth, water, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf and carrots.
• Cover loosely and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until quite thick and carrots are tender.
• Stir in corn.
• Add salt to taste.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Spread mixture in 11 x 7 baking dish.
• let cool slightly.
• Garlic mashed potatoes: in boiling salted water, cook potatoes with garlic until tender.
• Drain well and mash.
• Beat in milk, salt and pepper.
• Reserve 1 tbsp.
• of beaten eagg; beat remainder into potatoes.
• Spread over meat mixture; brush with reserved egg.
• Bake in 400 oven for 29 minutes or until bubbling.

SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cheesy Mashed Potatoes:.
• Fill a large saucepan with cold water; season with salt (1-2 teaspoons). Add potatoes to the water and bring to a boil. Let potatoes cook until soft about 20 minutes.
• 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.
• Shepherd's Pie:.
• (Begin preparing while potatoes are boiling).
• 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 cheesy mashed potatoes 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.