Not Your Mommas Shepards Pie Food

BEEF SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, half the salt, and oregano. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until mushrooms are soft and tomato paste has turned brick red, about 8 minutes more. Stir in the beef, the broth, the remaining salt, the Worcestershire, and some pepper, breaking up any large clumps of meat, cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the meat and vegetables to a 2-quart oval casserole dish and spread the mashed potatoes over the top, leaving a 1/4-inch boarder around the edge. Make a decorative pattern on the top of the potatoes, if desired. Sprinkle with cheese, if using, and dot with the remaining tablespoon of butter. Bake until potatoes brown and the juices bubble around the edge, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• Put the potatoes in a saucepan with cold water to cover by about 1-inch and add the salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes. At the same time, combine the milk and butter in a small saucepan and warm over low heat until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the saucepan. Toss the potatoes over medium heat until dry. Add the heated milk mixture and mash the potatoes until just slightly chunky, then stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

MUMMY BOOME'S TRADITIONAL SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 400 degrees F.
• Add butter and oil to a large skillet on medium heat. Saute onions, carrots, celery and garlic until tender for about 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Once the vegetables have softened and start to brown a little add the tomato paste and mix evenly. Add the ground beef and cook until beef is no longer pink about 10 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce and beef stock. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook and simmer for another 10 minutes. Mix in peas. Transfer mixture to an oven-proof baking dish and spread evenly. Place potato on top of ground beef mixture and spread out evenly, once the top surface has been covered, rake through with a fork so that there are peaks that will brown nicely. Place the dish into the preheated oven and cook until browned about 20 minutes. Spoon out the shepherd's pie and serve.
• Fill a large saucepan with cold water and a tablespoon of salt. Add potatoes to the water and bring to a boil. Let potatoes cook until soft about 20 minutes. Once the potatoes are at a desired density, drain the potatoes and place them back into the saucepan for mashing. Add butter and cream and begin to mash potatoes into a semi smooth consistency. Once at desired texture add cheese and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.

MY MOM'S SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Mix together cream of mushroom soup, kidney beans and cooked hamburger.
• Put in bottom of glass baking dish.
• Add mashed potatoes in an even layer on top of the mixture.
• Add cheese on top of mashed potatoes.
• Bake in 450°F oven for 20 minutes or until all of the cheese is melted.

MAMAS SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Brown ground beef and drain.
• Drain MOST of the water out of the peas and corn then dump peas and corn into casserole dish.
• Mix in the ground beef with the corn and peas.
• Spread potatoes over the top to cover well.
• Cover top with slices of velvetta or shredded cheddar.
• Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

NOT YOUR MOMMA'S SHEPARDS PIE

Steps:

• 1. This recipe makes 2 pies! Heat a small amount of oil in a fry pan, add onions. When onions are soft add the pork and lamb.
• 2. Brown meat. Add salt, pepper, bells poultry seasoning, and wine. Let reduce a bit and taste adjust seasonings if needed.
• 3. Mix flour and water, then add to the fry pan with the meat. Cook until thickened.
• 4. Add meat to two pie dishes, top with frozen corn and top with mashed potatoes.
• 5. Place in 350 oven for 35 mins...freeze the extra one!