Best 6 Black And Blue Shepherds Pie Recipes

BLACK AND BLUE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot and cover with cold salted water.
• Bring to boil cook 15-20 minutes while cooking meat mixture.
• Use a very deep heavy pan/skillet such as cast iron. Also must be oven proof. Heat pan to a medium high, add oil and bacon cook until done.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add sirloin to the pan and cook 5 minutes.
• Add in the mushrooms and onions and cook until meat is done and onions and mushrooms are tender.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, and add any seasonings you like at this time.
• While meat cooks heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt 4T butter, whisk the flour into butter.
• Cook 2 minutes then whisk beef stock into flour, add Worcestershire and season to taste. Let thicken on low heat until meat is done.
• Pour gravy into meat pan and mix thoroughly, taste and season if necessary.
• Drain potatoes well and let dry in hot pot they cooked in while you prepare to make them. I prefer using a ricer to eliminate all lumps, but if you don't have one then mash well with what you have (fork masher, etc.).
• Stir in the sour cream, 2 Tbsp butter until well mixed. Taste for seasoning needs.
• Then fold in crumbled blue cheese and chives.
• Spread potatoes on top of the meat mixture.
• Sprinkle top with paprika for color and broil for a few minutes until golden brown on top.
• Crumble reserved bacon over top. Serve immediately.

STEAKHOUSE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water and bring up to a boil. Season water with salt and boil potatoes until tender, 12 to15 minutes. Heads up: save a ladle of starchy cooking water just before draining.
• Heat a skillet with high sides over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, half a turn of the pan and the bacon. Crisp bacon and remove to paper towel lined plate. Add sirloin to the pan and caramelize the meat, 4 to 5 minutes. Add in the mushrooms and onions and cook until tender, 6 to 7 minutes more then season with salt and pepper.
• While meat cooks heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt butter, whisk the flour into butter, cook 2 minutes then whisk beef stock into flour, add Worcestershire and season sauce with salt and pepper, to taste. Thicken 6 to 7 minutes.
• Pour gravy over meat and turn on broiler.
• Temper egg yolk by beating it with the starchy potato cooking water. Place drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in to dry them out a little. Mash potatoes with egg yolk and sour cream then fold in crumbled blue cheese and chives. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and spread across the top of the meat in an even layer. Garnish the potatoes with paprika and place under broiler to crisp and brown the potatoes, 2 to 3 minutes. Crumble reserved bacon over top. Serve immediately right from the hot skillet.

30 MINUTE SHEPHERD'S PIE

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.

SOUTHWESTERN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring, for 10 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeño; cook for 2 minutes. Raise heat to medium-high; add beef and brown for 5 minutes.
• 2. Add tomato paste and spices; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes; simmer until liquid reduces, 15 minutes. Add corn, beans, and 4 tablespoons cilantro. Spoon into a 9x9-inch baking dish.
• 3. Place sweet potatoes in a saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain; mash with butter and milk. Spread mash over the meat mixture. Bake in a 400°F oven until brown, 30 minutes. Garnish with more cilantro.

RACHAEL RAY'S STEAKHOUSE SHEPHERD'S PIE - 30 MINUTE MEAL

Steps:

• Following the directions will allow everything to come together at the end.
• Place potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water and bring up to a boil. Season water with salt and boil potatoes until tender, 12 to15 minutes.
• Heat a skillet with high sides over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil.
• Add bacon. Crisp bacon and remove to paper towel lined plate.
• Add sirloin to the pan and caramelize the meat, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add in the mushrooms and onions and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Then season with salt and pepper.
• While meat cooks heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt butter, whisk the flour into butter, cook 2 minutes then whisk beef stock into flour, add Worcestershire and season sauce with salt and pepper, to taste. Thicken 6 to 7 minutes.
• Turn on broiler and have top rack 6 inches away from broiler flame.
• Pour gravy over meat and cook until the gravy thickens.
• Put meat/mushroom/onion mixture into a 9 x 13 inch oven safe dish.
• Place drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in to dry them out a little. Mash potatoes with egg yolk and sour cream.
• Stir egg yolk into the potatoes.
• Stir Ranch Dressing into the potatoes.
• Stir shredded cheese into the potatoes.
• Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and spread across the top of the meat in an even layer.
• Garnish the potatoes with paprika.
• Place under broiler to crisp and brown the potatoes, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat a large (5-quart) heavy pot or Dutch oven over high. Cook beef, breaking up meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add thyme, ketchup, and flour; stir until combined. Add 1/2 cup water and vegetables. Cook until vegetables are warmed through and liquid has thickened, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon beef mixture into a 2-quart baking dish. Spread potatoes evenly over beef; using a fork, decorate potatoes with lines and peaks. Place dish on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until potatoes are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve.