Shepherds Pie Using Leftovers Food

SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE WITH BEEF OR LAMB

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 400 F. Grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
• In a heavy skillet , melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until tender.
• Add the diced beef or lamb to the skillet along with the prepared gravy, carrots, and peas . Stir to blend.
• Heat through and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer the meat and vegetable mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Put the mashed potatoes in a large bowl. Add the egg yolk to the mashed potatoes and beat until well blended.
• Spoon the potatoes evenly over the shepherd's pie meat and vegetables.
• Bake the shepherd's pie in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until mashed potatoes are browned and the gravy is bubbling.

THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS: SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
• Melt butter in a large pot. Then add onions and carrots and cook until tender (about 5 minutes on medium heat).
• Add in mushrooms and peas. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
• Then, add in the turkey, salt, pepper, parsley, and thyme and stir until well-blended. Pour in the gravy and heavy cream, stir, and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a greased baking dish or ramekins. Top with leftover mashed potatoes (use a piping bag to achieve the look of our pie).
• Mist with nonstick cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are lightly browned and the filling is bubbly around the edges. (This may get messy, so clean up the edges before serving.)
• Enjoy!

SHEPHERD'S PIE - USING LEFTOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Put potatoes, cheddar, sour cream and cream cheese in mixer or food processor - process til mashed potatoe consistancy.
• Melt butter - saute mushrooms until they give up their moisture. Add in Whrchestershire sauce. Mix in flour - stir constantly for 2 minutes. Add broth, stir til boiling - turn to simmer and allow to thicken somewhat.
• Mix diced roast, carrots, drained corn and mushroom gravy together.
• Pour into sprayed 3 qt casserole dish.
• Spread potatoe mixture over top.
• Bake for 45 Minutes to one hour.

DOWN HOME SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Saute onions in butter over medium heat, until tender.
• Add beef, carrots, peas, and gravy.
• Heat thru.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into baking dish.
• Add egg yolk to mashed potatoes and beat well.
• Spoon potatoes over beef and veggie mixture.
• Bake for 30 minutes, adding sprinkled shredded cheddar cheese on top for last 15 minutes of baking.
• Bake until potatoes are nice and brown and gravy is bubbling.

THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS TURKEY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch square or 2.2 quart baking dish with the butter and set aside.
• In a large saute pan or skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots, Essence, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 20 seconds. Add the mushrooms, thyme, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until thick, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the meat and stir well to combine. Gradually add the stock and then the peas, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the mixture is thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf. Carefully transfer to the prepared dish and spoon the potatoes over the meat mixture, spreading to the edges. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake until the cheese is bubbly and the potatoes are crisp around the edges, 22 to 25 minutes.
• Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.