Shepherd's pie is a classic British dish that is enjoyed by people of all ages. The dish is made with a layer of ground lamb or beef, topped with a layer of mashed potatoes. It is typically served with vegetables, such as peas, carrots, or corn. Shepherd's pie is a hearty and filling meal that is perfect for a cold winter night. There are many different recipes for shepherd's pie, each with its own unique flavor. Some recipes call for the use of lamb, while others use beef. Some recipes include vegetables in the meat filling, while others do not. The type of cheese used in the mashed potatoes can also vary, from cheddar to Parmesan. With so many different variations, there is sure to be a shepherd's pie recipe that everyone will enjoy.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SCOTTISH SHEPHERD'S PIE
This pie was made by my Nana, and my whole family loves it!
Provided by Emtmom
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Scottish
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place ham in a 2 quart casserole dish and top with corn. Heat in preheated oven 10 minutes. Remove and top with mashed potatoes. Heat in oven for 20 more minutes, then remove.
- Turn oven to "broil" setting. Dot potatoes with butter or margarine, then place pie under broiler just until golden brown on top, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.8 calories, Carbohydrate 53.7 g, Cholesterol 48.7 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 1100.4 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
SHEPHERD'S PIE
When you're in the mood for a meaty, savory comfort-food classic, serve Alton Brown's Shepherd's Pie from Good Eats on Food Network.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories main-dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch dice. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, uncover, decrease the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until tender and easily crushed with tongs, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Place the half-and-half and butter into a microwave-safe container and heat in the microwave until warmed through, about 35 seconds. Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return to the saucepan. Mash the potatoes and then add the half and half, butter, salt and pepper and continue to mash until smooth. Stir in the yolk until well combined.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the filling. Place the canola oil into a 12-inch saute pan and set over medium high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and carrots and saute just until they begin to take on color, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir to combine. Add the lamb, salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, approximately 3 minutes. Sprinkle the meat with the flour and toss to coat, continuing to cook for another minute. Add the tomato paste, chicken broth, Worcestershire, rosemary, thyme, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer slowly 10 to 12 minutes or until the sauce is thickened slightly.
- Add the corn and peas to the lamb mixture and spread evenly into an 11 by 7-inch glass baking dish. Top with the mashed potatoes, starting around the edges to create a seal to prevent the mixture from bubbling up and smooth with a rubber spatula. Place on a parchment lined half sheet pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 25 minutes or just until the potatoes begin to brown. Remove to a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.
30 MINUTE SHEPHERD'S PIE
Try Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Shepherd's Pie recipe, a layered casserole of mashed potatoes, veggies and beef, from 30 Minute Meals on Food Network.
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl. Combine sour cream, egg yolk and cream. Add the cream mixture into potatoes and mash until potatoes are almost smooth.
- While potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to hot pan with beef or lamb. Season meat with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble meat for 3 or 4 minutes. If you are using lamb and the pan is fatty, spoon away some of the drippings. Add chopped carrot and onion to the meat. Cook veggies with meat 5 minutes, stirring frequently. In a second small skillet over medium heat cook butter and flour together 2 minutes. Whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce. Thicken gravy 1 minute. Add gravy to meat and vegetables. Stir in peas.
- Preheat broiler to high. Fill a small flameproof rectangular casserole with meat and vegetable mixture. Spoon potatoes over meat evenly. Top potatoes with paprika and broil 6 to 8 inches from the heat until potatoes are evenly browned. Top casserole dish with chopped parsley and serve.
A SCOTSMAN'S SHEPHERD PIE
Yes, shepherd's pie is predominantly thought of as Irish or British. But since I'm Scottish, I thought I'd give it a unique twist to suit my ancestral tastes. The use of lamb, the smoky, heather taste of Guinness® Draught (Irish, I admit), and the topping of sharp Cheddar and smoked paprika give this version its unique, smoky-sweet flavor.
Provided by Larry Short
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Scottish
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Stir potatoes, sour cream, cream cheese, 1 tablespoon butter, egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl until smooth.
- Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet or nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add ground lamb, reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently, until browned and crumbly, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour off excess grease and season lamb with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Stir tomatoes with juice, onion, and carrot into ground lamb; simmer until vegetables are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add peas, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring frequently, until peas are warmed, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Heat beer in a saucepan over medium heat; add beef bouillon. Cook and stir beer mixture until bouillon is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a separate pan over medium-low heat until sizzling. Whisk flour into butter until thick and paste-like, about 1 minute. Stir beer mixture and Worcestershire sauce into flour mixture until gravy is smooth and thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir gravy into lamb mixture and simmer until mixture is thickened, at least 5 minutes.
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
- Pour lamb mixture into the prepared baking dish. Carefully spoon mashed potatoes over lamb mixture, covering like a crust. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese, parsley, and paprika over mashed potatoes.
- Broil in the preheated oven until crust is browned and cheese is melted, 4 to 5 minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 96.5 mg, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 560.8 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
MEATBALL SHEPHERD'S PIE
This is a modified Sunset recipe and I love it. The Scotsman in my life likens it to "Stovies" ..he also gives it two thumbs up. You can substitute ground turkey for the beef if you like. While you make the brown onion gravy, cook the potatoes; boil, bake, or microwave them. If you have cold leftover cooked potatoes, plain or mashed, reheat them in a microwave oven until steaming, then measure. You can make the gravy and assemble the pie through step 5 up to 1 day ahead; cover and chill. Uncover to continue; bake about 35 minutes if chilled.
Provided by greysangel
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine ground beef. parsley, mustard, flour, egg, salt, pepper, powder and beef broth. Blend with a fork.
- In a 4-5 quart pan over high heat, bring brown onion gravy to a boil; add sherry and reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Quickly shape the beef mixture into 1 inch balls and drop into gravy. When all are in, cover and simmer until meatballs are no longer pink in the center, 10-12 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs (some of the onions will come too) to a bowl.
- Boil gravy over high heat, stirring often, until reduced to about 2 cups, apprx 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and remove half to be used another time. Return meatballs and any accumulated juice to gravy, mix gently.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, with a mixer or potato masher, mash potatoes with 2 TBSP butter and the cream cheese until smooth. If desired add just enough beef broth to moisten potatoes to be able to squeeze them through a pastry bag. Add cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
- Spray a shallow 3 1/2 to 4 quart casserole with cooking spray. Spread 2/3 of the potato mixture evenly over bottom. Add meatballs and gravy. Spoon remaining potato mixture decoratively around edge of meatball mixture or spoon into a pastry bag with 1 inch star or round tip and pipe around the edge. Sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake pie in a 400°F oven until gravy is bubbling and potatoes are browned, 30-35 minutes.
- Brown Onion Gravy:.
- Peel and finely chop 2 cups onions In a 4-5 quart pan over medium high heat, stir onions in 2 TBSP butter (I used 1) until richly browned, 13-15 minutes. Add 2 tsp sugar and stir for 2 more minutes. Add 3 TBSP flour and stir until browned 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 3 cups fat skimmed beef broth. Return to high heat and stir until boiling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 616.1, Fat 24.4, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 171.9, Sodium 646.7, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 8, Protein 33.5
Tips:
- Choose high-quality ground lamb: Look for ground lamb that is fresh and has a good fat content (around 20%). This will ensure that your shepherd's pie is moist and flavorful.
- Use a variety of vegetables: Don't be afraid to experiment with different vegetables in your shepherd's pie. Some good options include carrots, peas, celery, onions, and leeks.
- Cook the vegetables until they are tender: You don't want the vegetables in your shepherd's pie to be crunchy. Cook them until they are tender but still have a little bit of bite to them.
- Use a good quality gravy: The gravy is what really brings the shepherd's pie together. Make sure to use a gravy that is flavorful and has a good consistency.
- Don't overcook the shepherd's pie: Once the shepherd's pie is assembled, bake it in the oven until it is heated through and the top is golden brown. Do not overcook it, or the filling will become dry.
Conclusion:
Shepherd's pie is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold winter night. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make a shepherd's pie that is sure to impress your family and friends.
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