Mashed Potato Goop Similar To Shepherds Pie But Kid Friendly Food

COTTAGE PIE (OR SHEPHERD'S PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Make mashed potatoes: Add potatoes to a saucepan with 3 inches of water. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook until fork tender, about 12-15 minutes.
• Drain the water and leave the potatoes in the pot. Cover with the lid and allow to steam for a few minutes.
• Mash the potatoes lightly with a potato masher (avoid over-mixing the potatoes). Add butter, sour cream, milk, parmesan cheese and salt and pepper and stir just until smooth. Set aside.
• Make the meat filling: In a large, oven-safe* 12 inch skillet with sides, add the ground beef and ground sausage (or ground lamb, to make shepherd's pie). Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook over medium heat until browned, breaking the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Drain some of the grease (reserving some in the pan) and remove meat to a plate.
• Add the onion, celery and carrots to the pan and saute for about 5-8 minutes, until tender. Add garlic and flour and toss to combine. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add the beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, herbs and bay leaves and stir to combine.
• Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Taste and add extra seasonings, if needed. Remove bay leaves and stir in frozen peas, corn and cooked meat.
• Assemble the pie: Spoon the mashed potatoes over the meat mixture to completely cover the top. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden and bubbling. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving, to allow the gravy sauce in the meat mixture to cool and thicken.

QUICK & EASY SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE (MADE WITH GROUND BEEF)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
• Prepare the mashed potatoes according to the package directions (about half of a 13 ounce box; more if you like a lot of potatoes or are feeding a large family).
• Meanwhile, brown the ground beef on medium heat in a large skillet; drain any excess grease.
• Add the can of tomato soup, frozen mixed veggies, beef stew seasoning mix and 1/2 cup of water to the browned beef; stir and simmer for 5-10 minutes on low heat.
• Spread the ground beef mixture onto the bottom of a greased 9x13 baking dish, evenly spread the prepared mashed potatoes over top, and then sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake uncovered in the center rack for about 30 minutes, or until the cheese starts to brown.

KID-APPROVED SHEPPARD'S / SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes for approximately 15 minutes and then mash to your preference.
• While the potatoes are boiling, brown the beef with onion, and garlic.
• Drain the meat mixture.
• While the beef is draining, prepare the gravy mix according to the package using the same skillet used to brown the beef.
• Stir the mushroom soup into the gravy.
• Add the beef, and vegetables to the gravy/soup mixture.
• Season the mixture with steak seasoning to taste (2-3 tsp).
• Add approximately 1 cup of the shredded cheese and heat.
• Place the meat mixture in a greased 13X9X2 pan.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Top with mashed potatoes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown.