Mexican Inspired Shepherds Pie Food

MEXICAN-INSPIRED SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, cook ground beef in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add taco seasoning and stir until meat is coated; set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in frozen corn, water, and tomato paste. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes. Transfer corn mixture to a shallow baking dish and spread to cover the bottom. Top with seasoned meat.
• Drain potatoes. Add Emmentaler cheese, taco sauce, and butter and mash with potatoes. Add milk, salt, and pepper, mash until smooth, and spread on top of seasoned meat.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes begin to brown, about 30 minutes.

SHEPHERD'S PIE MEXICANA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9 inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender enough to pierce with a fork; drain. Mash by hand using a potato masher or sturdy whisk. Mix in butter, milk, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and ground beef and cook until meat loses its pink color. Season with seasoned salt and taco seasoning. Add peas and corn and stir until blended.
• Pour beef and vegetable mixture into prepared baking dish. Cover with mashed potatoes.
• Bake in preheated oven until potatoes are golden and beef and vegetable mixture is hot and bubbly, 30 to 35 minutes.

MEXICAN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Peheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine crumbles, corn, salsa, spices, sour cream and cheese in a large bowl, mixing thoroughly.
• Pour mixture in a greased 2 1/2 qt casserole dish.
• Prepare corm muffin mixture according to directions on the box. Do not bake. Mixture will be lumpy.
• Evenly drop prepared corn muffin mix by tablespoons over crumble mixture.
• For a more elegant effect you can try piping corn muffin mixture using pastry bag.
• Sprinkle paprika and chopped cilantro over entire mixture.
• Bake 35 - 40 minutes or until corn muffins are golden brown and casserole is heated completely.
• Remove from oven, let cool slightly before serving.

MEXICAN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place the beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until beef is evenly brown and onion is tender. Drain grease. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix in the tomatoes, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until thickened. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, and top evenly with corn.
• Prepare the corn muffin mix according to package directions. Spread evenly over the corn layer in the baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until puffed and golden. Garnish with olives and cheese.

MEXICAN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Prepare mashed potatoes, using sour cream instead of milk.
• In skillet over medium heat melt butter and saute onions, peppers until onions are almsot transparent, stir in garlic and saute another minute.
• Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir for approximately 2 minutes.
• Whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce.
• Thicken gravy 1 minute.
• Stir in carrots and corn.
• Add meat and cilantro.
• Spoon mixture into small rectangular baking dish.
• Spoon potatoes over meat evenly.
• Bake for 30+ minutes or until potatoes are light golden brown.
• Serve immediately.

MEXICAN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef.
• Add taco seasoning to taste [we prefer a less spicy mix, so I only use half the envelope].
• Add corn.
• Meanwhile, boil potatoes until tender, then mash.
• If you like, you can add butter and milk.
• Spread about one third of the potatoes in a round 2 quart casserole dish.
• Top with the ground beef mixture, then the cheese. Finish with the remaining potatoes.
• To use right away, bake at 350 about 30 minutes.
• To freeze, cover and freeze until solid. Lift out of casserole dish and wrap in foil. Place in zipper bag, label with name and date. Use within 3 months.
• To reheat, unwrap and place in original dish, defrost completely. Bake at 375 for 40-45 minutes.

MEXICAN SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the onion and peppers.
• Peel the potatoes and cut into small pieces (about the size of roast potatoes) and put to one side.
• Warm a pan on medium heat, add a little olive oil.
• Cook the onions for 5 minutes.
• Add the peppers and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Remove the veg from the pan and put to one side.
• In the same pan, turn the heat up high and brown the mince.
• When the mince is browned through, stir in the onion and peppers and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring a large pan of water to the boil (boil the kettle to save time!).
• Stir in the fajita spice mix to the mince.
• Add the lamb stock a little at a time until it is completely incorporated.
• Stir in the tomato puree.
• Turn the heat down low, cover with lid and leave for 30 mins stirring occasionally.
• Add the potatoes to the pan of boiling water for 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Drain the potatoes, return to the pan (off the heat) and cover with a clean teatowel.
• Add the butter to the potatoes and mash.
• Spread the mince evenly into an ovenproof dish, then cover evenly with the mash.
• Grate some cheese and lightly sprinkle on top of the mash.
• Cook in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle tacos, salsa and more grated cheese and return to the oven for 10 minutes.