Are you looking for a warm and comforting meal that will satisfy your appetite and make you feel cozy inside? Look no further than the hearty shepherd's pie! This traditional British dish, which originated in the 18th century, is a true classic that combines minced lamb or beef, vegetables, and a creamy mashed potato topping. It's a perfect meal for a chilly day, and it's also relatively easy to make. So grab your apron and let's embark on a culinary journey to create the ultimate comforting dish – the hearty shepherd's pie!
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
HEARTY SHEPHERD'S PIE
If you want to give beef a break, try our recipe for this comfort-food classic that's made with lamb. Another twist on tradition: Shepherd's pie is usually made in a single dish but you can streamline family dinner by making individual ramekins.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Have ready six 1 1/2-cup (12-ounce) ramekins or a 2 1/2-quart casserole. Place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat; add salt. Reduce heat to medium-high; cook until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain in a colander. Pass through a potato ricer or a food mill and into a large bowl. Cover and keep warm.
- While potatoes cook, pour oil into a large skillet; place over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, celery, and carrots; cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until softened, about 7 minutes. Stir in lamb, tomato paste, beef stock, and oregano; season with salt and pepper. Cook until mixture bubbles and thickens, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat; divide mixture among ramekins. Set aside.
- Warm milk and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Pour into potatoes; season with salt and pepper, and stir until combined and smooth. Divide, spread, and swirl about 1 cup of potatoes in each ramekin, over lamb mixture, covering surface. Place ramekins on a baking pan, and bake until potatoes are golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand about 5 minutes, and serve.
HEARTY SHEPHERD'S PIE
Fresh rosemary adds great flavor to the convenience products used in this comforting recipe. This is great on cold days and makes a very filling meal with just a piece of corn bread. -Melissa Birdsong, Gilbert, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the soup, peas and carrots, mushrooms, water, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, salt and pepper; heat through. Transfer to a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate., In a large bowl, beat the mashed potatoes, cream cheese, sour cream and remaining garlic powder until blended. Spread over top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and potatoes are lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts :
HEARTY SHEPHERD'S PIE
This delicious recipe sticks to the ribs and will please the whole family. My own personal version of the traditional English classic. High altitude tested.
Provided by Elizabeth H.
Categories Potato
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in frying pan.
- Add onion and celery and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add ground beef and cook until brown.
- Drain, if necessary.
- Add peas and toss gently.
- In a bowl, combine the two cans of soup, worcestershire sauce, onion soup mix, pepper, milk and water.
- Whisk until well-mixed.
- (Should be the consistency of gravy.) Add soup mixture to beef mixture and stir well.
- Pour beef mixture into greased 13x9x2 pan.
- Gently spoon (or pipe) mashed potatoes over all.
- Sprinkle lightly with paprika.
- Bake at 350F for 45-60 minutes, or until potatoes are lightly browned and beef mixture is bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.2, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 69.2, Sodium 1877.7, Carbohydrate 45, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 5.8, Protein 21
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.
HEARTY MEATLESS SHEPHERD'S PIE
Mushrooms, carrots, celery, peas and potatoes pack this full-flavored meal-maker. In fact, you'll never even miss the meat. It's that rich and satisfying! -Kim Hammond, Kingwood, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. Place garlic on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with oil. Wrap foil around garlic. Bake 15-20 minutes. Cool for 10-15 minutes., Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 10-15 minutes or until tender; drain. Mash potatoes with broth, salt and pepper; squeeze softened garlic into potatoes and mix well., In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms, meat crumbles, carrots and celery; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup broth, rosemary, soy sauce, salt and pepper; cover and cook 10 minutes., Combine flour and remaining broth until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in peas., Preheat oven to 350°. Transfer vegetable mixture to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray; cover with potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 753mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
HEARTY SHEPHERD'S PIE
Much easier to make than you might expect, the Hearty Shepherd's Pie is great fall meal, especially when you throw in the FRENCH'S® French Fried Onions.
Provided by Frenchs Kitchen
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 6 portions, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- HEAT oven to 375°F Cook meat in large oven-proof skillet until browned; drain. Stir in 1 cup French Fried Onions, soup, water and Italian seasoning.
- Spoon vegetables over beef mixture. Top with mashed potatoes.
- BAKE 20 minute or until hot. Sprinkle with remaining French Fried Onions. Bake 2 minute until golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 79.2, Sodium 698.9, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 5.7, Protein 25.7
SHEPHERD'S PIE I
This is a savory meat pie.
Provided by Gaby
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Scottish
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in frying pan. Add chopped onions, and fry until golden brown. Add ground beef, and keep stirring until meat is browned. Add crushed tomatoes, and continue to cook until liquid from the tomatoes evaporates. Salt to taste.
- In the meantime, prepare the mashed potatoes as directed on the packet.
- Spread the meat mixture into the bottom of an oven proof dish. Cover with a layer of mashed potatoes, and top with grated cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C), or until cheese has melted and browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 57.4 mg, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 268 mg, Sugar 0.8 g
Tips:
- Utilize Leftover Lamb: If you have leftover roast lamb, shred it and use it as the meat component in your Shepherd's Pie. This is a great way to reduce food waste and create a delicious meal.
- Choose High-Quality Ingredients: Opt for fresh, flavorful ingredients to elevate the taste of your Shepherd's Pie. Use high-quality ground lamb, fresh vegetables, and a rich, flavorful gravy.
- Don't Overcook the Vegetables: Avoid overcooking the vegetables in your Shepherd's Pie filling. They should retain a slight crunch to provide texture and freshness to the dish.
- Use a Variety of Vegetables: Experiment with different vegetables in your Shepherd's Pie filling. Common choices include carrots, celery, onions, peas, and corn, but you can also try adding mushrooms, parsnips, or sweet potatoes for a unique twist.
- Create a Rich, Flavorful Gravy: The gravy is a crucial component of Shepherd's Pie, so take the time to make it rich and flavorful. Use a combination of beef broth, red wine, and herbs to create a savory, satisfying sauce.
- Top with Creamy Mashed Potatoes: The creamy mashed potato topping is a classic element of Shepherd's Pie. Ensure your mashed potatoes are smooth and fluffy, and consider adding a touch of butter, milk, or sour cream for extra richness.
- Bake Until Golden Brown: Bake your Shepherd's Pie until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbling. This ensures that the dish is thoroughly cooked and has a crispy, flavorful crust.
Conclusion:
Shepherd's Pie is a comforting and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its hearty filling, creamy mashed potato topping, and flavorful gravy, it's a classic meal that is sure to satisfy. Whether you're using leftover lamb or starting from scratch, following these tips and tricks will help you create a delicious and memorable Shepherd's Pie that will become a favorite in your household.
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