Old Fashioned Shepherds Pie Food

CLASSIC SHEPHERD'S PIE (COTTAGE PIE)

Steps:

• Add potatoes to a large pot of boiling water. Boil the potatoes until soft, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook ground lamb (or ground beef) in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Add in onion and saute until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add in 2 tablespoons butter and let fully melt before adding in the flour, stir until well mixed and let cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Add in frozen peas, carrots, corn, and thyme. Stir occasionally until the sauce thickens.
• At this point the potatoes should be done. Drain and mash using either a potato masher or hand mixer. Mix in the butter, cream cheese, and salt until everything is melted.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan. Spread meat and vegetable mixture into the bottom of the pan. Top with a layer of mashed potatoes. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven, uncovered, for about 15-20 minutes., until cheese is warm and bubbly.

OLD FASHIONED SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In a frying pan that can go in the oven, saute the onions and the garlic until wilted, remove. Add the beef to the pan and cook it until done. Remove the fat. Return the onions and the garlic, add salt, pepper and thyme, add the gravy and stir evenly.
• Cover the whole thing with corn.
• Spread the hot mashed potatoes on top of the corn, making grooves.
• put little dashes of butter all over and sprinkle some paprika all over.
• Set in the oven about 1 hour at 300F or until the potatoes are all brown and crispy all around the rim We use an iron frying pan and it's just great.
• The longer you leave it in the oven, the better because all the flavours marry and it is just nice. You can lower the heat in order to leave it in longer.

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.