Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, shepherd's pie (my version). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Shepherd's Pie (my version) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Shepherd's Pie (my version) is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
Shepherd's Pie comes to us from England, and is traditionally made with lamb or mutton. Here in the states we are more of a beef eating culture than a What follows is a simple recipe for a ground beef version of Shepherd's Pie. The original recipe comes from my friend Frances Hochschild, and her.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook shepherd's pie (my version) using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Shepherd's Pie (my version):
- Make ready 6 russet potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters
- Make ready 1 ground meat ( i used ground chicken breast), seasoned with sea salt, black pepper, fresh garlic and dill
- Prepare 1 small onion, diced
- Make ready 1 cup of corn, frozen or fresh (was what i had, but you can add any veggies you like)
- Take 1/3 cup of crumbled cooked bacon
- Get 2 cups italian blend cheese, divided
- Take 2 tbsp. margarine
- Get 1 milk to mash the potatoes
- Make ready 2 garlic cloves, mashed
Shepherd's Pie is one of those foods that brings a smile to everyone's face - especially when you get seconds! A deeply savoury lamb and vegetable filling topped with creamy mashed potato and a golden cheese crust, it's straightforward to make and is brilliant for making ahead. My easy shepherd's pie recipe goes down great with my family, they always manage to finish off every last scrap! A traditional Shepherd's Pie in the UK, is made with minced lamb, a pie made with ground beef is basically made exactly the same way as shepherd's pie but is called a cottage pie.
Instructions to make Shepherd's Pie (my version):
- Cook potatoes in a boiler with salted water. Let cook until tender. Drain. Keep the lid on so they stay hot, it will be easier to mash.
- Meanwhile start cooking the meat. Add the onions, bacon, garlic and corn when meat is almost done.
- Add milk, margarine and garlic cloves to the potatoes. Start mashing, add 1 cup of the cheese. The potatoes should be soft and creamy.
- In a pan (i used an 8x8) sprayed with canola oil put half of the mashed potatoes, then add the meat then the rest of potatoes. Top with the other cup of cheese. Put on oven at 400F, for 20 minutes or cheese is golden brown.
My family wasn't big on casseroles growing up and John and I aren't big on them now, but this recipe may be our one exception. Traditional Shepherd's pie contains ground beef, which I considered swapping for walnuts, a combination of mushrooms and walnuts, or lentils. This easy shepherd's pie is a layered casserole of ground beef and veggies in a homemade gravy. I made a lot of shepherd's Pie and this is my favortie. TIME SAVING HINT: to make preparation even faster and easier use instant mashed potatoes for the topping. although I much prefer fresh mashed.
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