Easy Leftover Shepherds Pie Food

SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE WITH BEEF OR LAMB

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 400 F. Grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
• In a heavy skillet , melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until tender.
• Add the diced beef or lamb to the skillet along with the prepared gravy, carrots, and peas . Stir to blend.
• Heat through and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer the meat and vegetable mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Put the mashed potatoes in a large bowl. Add the egg yolk to the mashed potatoes and beat until well blended.
• Spoon the potatoes evenly over the shepherd's pie meat and vegetables.
• Bake the shepherd's pie in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until mashed potatoes are browned and the gravy is bubbling.

THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS TURKEY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch square or 2.2 quart baking dish with the butter and set aside.
• In a large saute pan or skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots, Essence, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 20 seconds. Add the mushrooms, thyme, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until thick, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the meat and stir well to combine. Gradually add the stock and then the peas, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the mixture is thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf. Carefully transfer to the prepared dish and spoon the potatoes over the meat mixture, spreading to the edges. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake until the cheese is bubbly and the potatoes are crisp around the edges, 22 to 25 minutes.
• Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

SHEPHERD' PIE (LEFTOVER POT ROAST)

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven 350*.
• Filling: Over medium heat put extra-virgin olive oil and garlic in sauté pan, warm til garlic is soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Add carrots, spinach and post roast until warmed through, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add Soup and Milk and heat until bubbling, about 5 minutes.
• Move mixture to pie/baking dish.
• Topping: Microwave leftover potatoes for 5-7 minutes on high.
• Add in butter and milk and mash with potato masher/ fork.
• Add more milk/ butter until you reach desired consistency for mashed potatoes.
• Season with Onion Power, S&P to taste.
• Spread mashed potatoes over filling in pie/baking dish.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes and enjoy! We had ours with a nice valpolicella.