Denises Delicious Shepherds Pie Food

SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place chopped potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to boil. Cook until potatoes are tender (12-15 minutes), don't overcook potatoes. Drain and mash potatoes in the same pot.
• Add warm cream and 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste) then mash until smooth. Lastly, mash in the parmesan cheese and beaten egg.
• Preheat oven to 400˚F with a rack in the center. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil and ground beef. Breaking up the beef with a spatula then season with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper and cook until meat is just cooked through and no longer pink (5 minutes).
• Add onions and sauté for 3 minutes to soften then add minced garlic and stir another minute.
• Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp flour and stir for 1 minute. You'll see a film form on the bottom of your pan.
• Stir in red wine, scraping the bottom to deglaze the pan for a minute. Add beef broth, 1 Tbsp tomato paste, and 1 Tbsp Worcestershire.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of frozen veggies and bring to a light boil. Season with another 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper or add to taste. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook 10 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Transfer meat and veggie mixture to a deep pie dish, or 11x7 or 9x9 casserole dish.
• Scoop mashed potatoes over the top then spread evenly, making sure to seal the potatoes to the edge of the dish so the filling doesn't bubble up.
• Drizzle 2 Tbsp melted butter over the top. Place a sheet of foil under the casserole to catch any drips and bake at 400˚F on the center rack for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes start to turn golden. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

DENISE'S DELICIOUS SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare your mashed potatoes. Homemade is best. You are going to want to make enough to cover the entire casserole. Set aside. Cut the meat into cubes. There should be at least 3 cups, set aside. Chop onion. Add 2 tablespoons butter to frying pan and cook lamb until done. Set aside.
• 2. To frying pan add more butter and add onions, carrots, peas, and parsley, stirring until onions are wilted. Add flour and mix in. Add the tomato paste, wine, stock, Worcestershire and pepper until well mixed. Let simmer 10 minutes. Add the cubed lamb and corn. Cook 5 minutes longer.
• 3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put the meat and sauce into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Carefully spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the top of the meat mixture ensuring that the potatoes seal in the mixture so you limit it boiling over the top of the potatoes when baking. Cover potatoes with cheese and bake for 45 minutes.
• 4. Let rest for at least 1/2 hour before serving to allow the pie to settle.

SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch dice. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, uncover, decrease the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until tender and easily crushed with tongs, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Place the half-and-half and butter into a microwave-safe container and heat in the microwave until warmed through, about 35 seconds. Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return to the saucepan. Mash the potatoes and then add the half and half, butter, salt and pepper and continue to mash until smooth. Stir in the yolk until well combined.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the filling. Place the canola oil into a 12-inch saute pan and set over medium high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and carrots and saute just until they begin to take on color, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir to combine. Add the lamb, salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, approximately 3 minutes. Sprinkle the meat with the flour and toss to coat, continuing to cook for another minute. Add the tomato paste, chicken broth, Worcestershire, rosemary, thyme, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer slowly 10 to 12 minutes or until the sauce is thickened slightly.
• Add the corn and peas to the lamb mixture and spread evenly into an 11 by 7-inch glass baking dish. Top with the mashed potatoes, starting around the edges to create a seal to prevent the mixture from bubbling up and smooth with a rubber spatula. Place on a parchment lined half sheet pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 25 minutes or just until the potatoes begin to brown. Remove to a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.