Taco Sheppards Shepherds Pie Food

TACO SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Roll out pastry to fit two 9-in. deep-dish pie plates. Transfer pastry to pie plates; flute edges. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Fill with dried beans, uncooked rice or pie weights., Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in water and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is evaporated. Spoon into pastry shells., Drain potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add the milk, butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper; mash until smooth. Spread over meat mixture., Sprinkle one pie with half of the cheeses. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake remaining pie, uncovered, at 350° for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted., To use frozen pie: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/2 hours. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through.

TACO SHEPPARD'S / SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and drain, return to pan.
• Add taco seasoning and salsa, stir to combine.
• Prepare mashed potatoes as directed on package.
• In a casserole dish, layer first a thin layer of mashed potatoes.
• Next add half of the ground beef mixture, then half the frozen vegetables.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese on top of the vegetables.
• Next layer again, potatoes, beef mixture, vegetables and cheese.
• Top with a final layer of mashed potatoes.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

TACO SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and mash as usual.
• Heat 1 tablespoons butter in saute pan; add onion, and saute for 5 minutes.
• Add ground beef, and cook until beef is lightly browned; drain off any excess fat.
• Add taco seasoning mix and cook as per package directions.
• Remove from heat.
• Place meat mixture into ovenproof casserole.
• Cover with corn.
• Cover with mashed potatoes.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are light golden.
• Serve.

MEXICAN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef.
• Add taco seasoning to taste [we prefer a less spicy mix, so I only use half the envelope].
• Add corn.
• Meanwhile, boil potatoes until tender, then mash.
• If you like, you can add butter and milk.
• Spread about one third of the potatoes in a round 2 quart casserole dish.
• Top with the ground beef mixture, then the cheese. Finish with the remaining potatoes.
• To use right away, bake at 350 about 30 minutes.
• To freeze, cover and freeze until solid. Lift out of casserole dish and wrap in foil. Place in zipper bag, label with name and date. Use within 3 months.
• To reheat, unwrap and place in original dish, defrost completely. Bake at 375 for 40-45 minutes.

SHEPPARD'S / SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• Brown 1 lb of Ground Beef in a pan until all cooked. Drain fat off Beef.
• In a baking dish pour the Ground Beef into it and add the 2 cans of Vegetable Soup to it. THERE IS NO NEED FOR WATER PLEASE DO NOT ADD WATER ALONG WITH THE SOUP. Stir all ingredients well. Spread evenly in pan.
• Add Mashed Potatoes to the top of the mixture in the pan and spread evenly over the mixture.
• Place in oven on 350 until heated all the way thru and the top is golden brown.

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.