Shepherds Pie Sort Of Food

SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 1 minute. Then add carrots, celery, thyme and rosemary. Cook for 3 minutes or until softened and sweet.
• Turn heat up to high. Add lamb and cook, breaking it up as you go, until browned.
• Add flour and mix in. Add tomato paste, broth, red wine, bouillon cube, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves. Stir well.
• Bring to simmer, then turn down heat so it is simmering rapidly - I have it on medium. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it reduces down to a thick gravy consistency (Note 1) (see video).
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Transfer Filling to 1.5 litre / quart pie baking dish. Stir through peas. Cover, then refrigerate to cool for 1 - 2 hours or overnight (optional, Note 2)

SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in large frying pan and saute the onions until softened, then add the garlic and heat for 2 minutes.
• Raise the heat and add the ground beef. Cook quickly to brown, stirring occasionally. Once browned, add the carrots, celery, and pepper, paprika, garlic powder, worchestershire sauce, salt & pepper and cook several minutes.
• Stir in the flour, then add the stock and wine. Heat until simmering and thickened.
• Transfer the meat to a large casserole dish and cook in the oven for about 1 hour. Check the consistency from time to time and add a little more stock or wine if required. The meat mixture should be quite thick but not dry. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if required.
• While meat is cooking, make the mashed potatoes. Cook the peeled potatoes in salted water for approximately 15 - 20 min or until tender. Drain well and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Add the butter and milk. If the mixture is too dry, add milk a little at a time.
• On top of the meat mixture, spread the peas on half of the casserole and the corn on the other half (or whichever vegetables you prefer). Pipe or spread the potatoes on top of the vegetables.
• Increase the oven to 400F and cook for 15 - 20 minutes until till golden brown. You can choose to finish it off under the broiler for a few minutes for a really crisp brown topping.

SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with 1/2 chopped onion& 1 clove chopped garlic.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper& worcestershire sauce.
• Spread into 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Saute remaining chopped onion, 1 clove chopped garlic in a little butter- add sliced mushrooms and cook until soft.
• Layer on top of ground beef.
• Sprinkle frozen peas onto mushrooms.
• Spread on mashed potatoes next.
• Smooth completely to edges to seal like a crust.
• Lightly sprinkle potatoes with ground nutmeg.
• Top evenly with shredded cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese starts to golden and contents are bubbling.
• Allow to cool 5 minutes before serving.