Mexican Shepherds Pie With Cornmeal Buttermilk Topping Food

MEXICAN SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, and bring to a boil, then turn down to simmer.
• When potatoes are fork tender, drain and return to the saucepan. Add 4 tablespoons of butter, milk, salt, and pepper, and mash until thoroughly combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 11x17 glass dish or 2 quart casserole, and set aside.
• While potatoes are cooking prepare the filling. Add vegetable oil into a 12-inch pan over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion, peppers, zucchini, and corn, and saute until soft, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add black beans to vegetables and stir to combine. Pour vegetable mix into a bowl, and set mixture aside.
• Add the meat to the same pan and brown until cooked through, breaking up with spoon as it cooks.
• Drain cooked meat and add to the vegetable mixture. Set aside.
• To make sauce, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the same pan, and let it melt. Sprinkle the flour over the melted butter and whisk together, it may become clumpy.
• Add a quarter cup of the broth to the butter and flour, and whisk until smooth and thick. Slowly add the rest of the broth, and whisk until smooth.
• Add the chopped chipotle peppers to sauce, and whisk until well combined. Cooking until sauce is thick.
• Add the meat and vegetable mixture to the sauce. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper or more chipotle peppers, if needed.
• Spread the meat and vegetable mixture in the bottom of an 11x7 casserole dish.
• Spread the potatoes evenly over the meat mixture.
• Sprinkle cheese evenly and generously over the potatoes.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is lightly brown, and everything is hot and bubbly. Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes before serving.

MEXICAN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef and 1/4 cup of the green onions over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in salsa, chili powder and cumin. Spoon corn evenly over beef mixture in skillet. Cover and cook over low heat until mixture is thoroughly heated.
• Meanwhile, make potatoes as directed on pouch, using water, milk and butter.
• Spoon potatoes over corn in skillet; spread evenly. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining 1/4 cup green onions. Cover; cook over low heat about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Arrange tomato wedges in spoke fashion over potatoes. Garnish with tortilla chips around outside edge of skillet.

FAVORITE MEXICAN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside. In another bowl, combine buttermilk and egg; add corn and remaining ingredients. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until combined. Pour batter into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. , Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before cutting into squares. Serve warm. Drizzle with honey if desired.

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 WITH CORNMEAL BUTTERMILK TOPPING

Steps:

• For the topping beat together eggs, buttermilk and butter. Whisk in the dry ingredients until smooth and set aside.
• Brown ground beef with the onions and peppers. Drain off fat and return to the pan.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
• Pour into an ungreased 8 by 8 inch baking dish and level off the top.
• Spread topping over the meat.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Prep time includes time to simmer the meat mixture.

TEX-MEX SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven: to 425oF. Have on hand a 9- x 13-inch or 2-quart, shallow baking dish.

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 SHEPARDS PIE W/ CORNBREAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning according to package directions.
• Drain grease and spread ground beef in a layer across a 9x13 casserole dish.
• Add a layer of nacho cheese, and spread 1/2 of the shredded cheese in a layer.
• Mix the corn and the beans together and add them in as a layer.
• If you are using any of the optional filling ingredients, mix them together and add them as a layer now.
• Add the remaining cheese in a layer. Set this dish aside while you mix the cornbread using the directions below in Step 12.
• Once your cornbread batter is prepared, carefully spread the batter in an even layer across the top of your dish. If you want to get extra fancy, you can pipe the batter layer and create pretty designs for your crust.
• Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes, or until a golden brown crust forms and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Optional: Melt 2 tbsp butter with 1 clove of peeled, crushed garlic and 1 tsp sugar to make a sweet and flavorful garlic butter to brush on the cornbread as it comes out of the oven.
• Allow to cool 5-10 minutes, then chow down.
• Cornbread Instructions:.
• Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl, then add the egg and buttermilk, one at a time, forming a medium-thick batter.