Quorn Shepherds Pie With Cheesy Top Food

QUORN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C / 180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F.
• Peel, chop and boil the potatoes for 15-20 minutes, until soft.
• Meanwhile, fry the chopped mushrooms in the olive oil on a fairly high heat until they start to go brown. Lower the heat and add the chopped carrots and sliced leek and fry gently for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the Quorn mince, some black pepper to taste, a veggie stock cube and fry for 1 minute. Add in the tin of tomatoes, plus half a tin of water and the tomato puree. Stir to combine. Bring the mixture to the boil and then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• While the tomato mixture is simmering, drain the potatoes and mash them with 75g of the cheddar cheese plus the butter, a splash of milk and salt and pepper to taste.
• Put the tomato mix at the bottom of a deep oven proof dish and spread the mashed potato on top.
• Sprinkle on the remaining cheese and put the shepherd's pie in the oven for 15 minutes, until it is bubbling and brown on top.
• Just before the shepherd's pie is ready, cook some peas and / or sweetcorn to go with it - or whatever veg you fancy!

QUORN SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Set the oven to 200C or Gas Mark 6.
• Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onion, carrots, red pepper and celery and cook over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften. Add the mushrooms and garlic to the pan and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the mixture, mix well and cook for a further minute, then add the red wine and stir well to mix it in.
• Add the can of tomatoes, pour in 150ml (1/4 pint) water and add the Quorn mince. Stir in the tomato puree and stock cube. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Remove pan from the heat.
• Meanwhile, to make the topping: Cook the potatoes and carrots in boiling water for about 15 minutes, or until they are just tender. Drain well, add the butter and mash. Season to taste.
• Stir the pesto into the Quorn mixture and season to taste.Pour into an ovenproof container.
• Spoon the mash on top of the Quorn mixture, and spread it out. Sit the dish on a baking sheet.
• Place in the centre of the oven and bake the pie for 30-40 minutes, or until the mash is a light golden colour.
• Remove from the oven and serve immediately with green vegetables, such as peas.

QUORN MEATLESS VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Boil the potatoes and parsnip in water until tender. Drain and mash until smooth with the milk, season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and carrot for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add the Quorn Meatless Grounds, frozen peas, vegetable broth, vegetarian Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, soy sauce and seasoning. Cook on a low heat for 5 minutes then add the cornstarch and continue to stir until thickened. Place in an oven safe dish.
• Top with the mashed potato and fluff up with a fork. Bake for 20 minutes until the topping is crisp. Serve with a selection of fresh vegetables.

SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cheesy Mashed Potatoes:.
• Fill a large saucepan with cold water; season with salt (1-2 teaspoons). Add potatoes to the water and bring to a boil. Let potatoes cook until soft about 20 minutes.
• 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.
• Shepherd's Pie:.
• (Begin preparing while potatoes are boiling).
• 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 cheesy mashed potatoes 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.

CHEDDAR-TOPPED SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover by 1 inch with salted water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high. Add carrots, celery, onion, and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add flour and tomato paste; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add beef; cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Add 1 cup water; bring to a boil, and simmer 1 minute. Set beef filling aside.
• Drain potatoes; return to pan. Cook over medium, stirring, until liquid has evaporated and a thin film covers bottom of pan, about 1 minute. Remove pan from heat; add milk and 1 cup cheese. Mash until smooth; season cheddar-potato topping with salt and pepper.
• Pour beef filling into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Drop dollops of topping over filling; spread to edges with a spatula. Using a fork, make decorative peaks; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until topping is browned and filling is bubbling rapidly, about 20 minutes (if topping and filling were chilled, increase to 35 minutes). Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

KITTENCAL'S CHEESY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease a 9 x 9-inch or an 11 x 7-inch square baking dish.
• For potato topping; combine half a can of cheddar cheese soup with hot mashed potatoes; set aside.
• In a fry pan brown ground beef with oregano, chopped onion and garlic; drain off fat, then stir in Worcestershire sauce, mushrooms, shredded cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Meanwhile cook mixed veggies according to package directions; drain well then add to beef mixture along with the remaining half of cheese soup.
• Add in your choice of additions, then season with salt and pepper to taste; mix to combine and simmer uncovered for about 20-30 minutes over medium-low heat stirring occasionally.
• Spoon meat mixture into greased pan; spread the hot mashed potato mixture evenly over top.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until topping is light golden brown.
• Sprinkle 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese on top then allow to melt.
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• ADDITIONS, use one or all of 3/4 cups good quality beef broth mix/wisked with 2 tablespoons flour (for a thicker ground beef mixture) -- one can cream style corn/ one tablespoon Dijon mustard -- 1/3 cup Heinz chili sauce or ketchup -- 1/2 package of dry onion soup mix -- 2 tbsp Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce OR 1-2 small packages beef bouillon powder.

QUORN SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH CHEESY TOP

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to gas mark 6.
• In a large saucepan birng some water to the boil and the salt and the potatoes simmer until tender about 15-20 minute.
• Whilst you potatoes are cooking, heat the olive oil in a pan and gently fry the onions carrots celery and leeks together for about 5 minutes on a medium heat. Transfer into a large casserole dish. (The reason why I have separated out step 1 and 2 is because my frying pan isn't very big, so I do 2 batches of frying; however if you have a big enough pan you can combine these two steps).
• Next fry the quorn mince with the garlic herbs and one of the 0.5 teaspoon of the nutmeg, after about 2 min add one cup of the water and the stock cubes fry gently for about 5 minutes, transfer to the large casserole dish.
• Add to the casserole dish the 2 remaining cups of water, gravy granules and tomato paste; give a good stir and put dish in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Mash your potatoes with the milk and margarine, adding the remaining nutmeg until smooth and creamy. Spread the mash over the quorn mixture. Make lines with a fork if you wish and sprinkle over the cheese. Put back in the oven for 20 minutes.
• Take out and eat--yum yum.

CHEESY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In a blender add flour, butter, milk, garlic and first amount of oregano.
• Blend ingredients well about 30 seconds.
• Pour mixture into medium pot.
• Heat until thickened and bubbly (about 10 minutes) over medium-high heat stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted.
• In large pot put potatoes in with enough water to cover and bring to boil.
• Cook until potatoes are soft, about 15-20 minutes.
• Drain, mash well.
• Mash in half of cheese mixture until well mixed.
• Scramble fry beef until well browned, drain.
• Add veggies, Worcestershire sauce, oregano and Maggi and rest of cheese sauce.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Put meat mixture into 9x13-inch baking dish and spread evenly.
• Spread potatoes on top of meat mixture and "peak" (like meringue) with back of a spoon or fork.
• Dot potatoes with 2 tbsp of margarine and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 45 minutes.
• Let rest for 10-30 minutes so meat sets. Mixture will be hot still, it really holds the heat! :).

EASY CHEESY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Grease an oblong baking dish with non stick spray.
• Brown beef with onion and garlic; drain grease.
• Stir in 1/2 can of cheddar soup, corn and Parmesan cheese to meat mix.
• Add remaining cheese soup and ranch to prepared potatoes; blend well.
• Pour meat mix into baking dish and top with potatoes and sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• Poke 6 holes into pie with the end of a wooden spoon (So the pie can breathe).
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEESY SKILLET SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Brown meat with onions in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Return to skillet.
• Add gravy, ketchup and mixed vegetables; stir. Simmer 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cut VELVEETA into 4 slices, then cut each slice in half.
• Spoon potatoes over meat mixture. Arrange VELVEETA pieces in spoke-fashion over potatoes; cover. Cook on low heat 3 min. or until VELVEETA is melted.