Savory Shepherds Meat Potato Pie Food

SAVORY SHEPHERD'S MEAT & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• 1. Peel the potatoes and quarter them. Put them into a pot of cold water and bring to a boil, lower heat and cook until tender.
• 2. In a large bowl, mash the potatoes with the butter and milk; add the salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste; then the egg yolks and half of the cheese, mix and set aside until needed.
• 3. Brown the beef. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. (F)
• 4. In a small pan add butter, and the onion and bell pepper and caramelize them.
• 5. Combine the caramelized vegetables with the meat and add the beef broth and bay leaf bringing to a boil, and boil until there is almost no liquid left.
• 6. When ready, remove from heat, take out the bay leaves, and add the salt, pepper, oregano, red pepper flakes and paprika, making sure to mix well.
• 7. In a greased casserole pan, layer in half the potato mixture, then all of the meat mixture, then add the sliced eggs and top with the rest of the potatoes. Don't spead the potatoes out flat, you want some ridges. Sprinkle on the parmesan cheese and bake in a 375 oven for 30 minutes.

SAVORY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and mash.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• In a large heavy skillet, saute meat until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally. Drain excess fat and return meat to pan over medium heat. Pour in water and season with beef and chicken bouillon, rosemary, salt, pepper, steak seasoning and onion flakes. Stir in frozen vegetables. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the water has evaporated.
• Pour meat mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish. Cover top with mashed potatoes. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until top begins to brown.

SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH GARLIC POTATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Brown ground beef,drain fat.
• Add onions& garlic,cook until softened.
• Stir in flour,salt,pepper,thyme& savory.
• Add stock,worcestershire,bay leaf,& carrots.
• Cover loosely and simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes or until quite thick and carrots are tender.
• Stir in corn.
• Add salt to taste, remove bay leaf.
• Spread in 11x7 baking dish,let cool slightly.
• For the topping: In boiling salted water,cook potatoes with garlic until tender.
• Drain well and mash,beat in milk,salt& pepper.
• Reserve 1 tbsp beaten egg,beat remainder into potatoes.
• Spread over meat mixture (easiest if you start from edges).
• Brush with reserved egg.(I sometimes sprinkle a little parmesan & parsley over top too).
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until filling is bubbling.

SAVORY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• 1. In a large sauce pan, brown ground meat and onions together, drain off excess fat.
• 2. Combine all other ingredients for the filling with the cooked meat, mix and simmer for 30 mins.
• 3. Boil potatoes for 10 mins until tender.
• 4. Add milk, butter and vegetable seasoning to potatoes and mash to a smooth consistency.
• 5. Place the filling into a 2-2.5 QT/L oven ready Pyrex container or equivalent, then spread the mashed potatoes on top of the filling trying not to mix them too much. You want a layer of potatoes as the 'pastry' of your pie.
• 6. Drag a fork across the surface of the mashed potatoes creating an uneven series of 'grooves' on the top of the pie.
• 7. Drizzle lightly across your grooves with vegetable oil, then broil on High until the surface of your pie becomes golden brown and crispy - about 10 mins.
• 8. Serve and Enjoy!!

SAVORY MEAT & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Line 2 9-in pie plates with pastry.
• In a skillet, cook first 5 ingredients over med heat until meat is no longer pink, and veggies are tender; drain, remove from heat.
• Stir in potatoes, broth and seasonings.
• Line two pie plates with pastry.
• Divide meat mixture between crusts.
• Top with remaining pastry; trim, seal and flute edges.
• Cut slits on top.
• Brush crusts with cream if desired.
• Bake for 30-35 mins, or until crust is golden brown.