Welcome to the ultimate guide to creating a mouthwatering masterpiece - the exceptional "Shepherd's Pie Wicked Good." Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a dish that combines rich flavors, comforting textures, and a touch of rustic charm. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a culinary novice, this journey will equip you with the knowledge and inspiration to craft a Shepherd's Pie that will leave you and your loved ones utterly captivated. As we delve into the world of this classic dish, you'll discover the art of selecting the finest ingredients, mastering techniques for a velvety filling, achieving that perfect golden-brown crust, and adding unique touches to make your Shepherd's Pie truly extraordinary. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving more.
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SHEPHERD'S PIE (WICKED GOOD)
This recipe is adapted from the one in Diane Mott Davidson's murder mystery "Sweet Revenge". Good book ... great recipe adapted to have a little hint of Maine French Christmas meat pie. Enjoy. :)
Provided by Chef Ed Latham
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h20m
Yield 2 pies, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter two 9-inch deep dish pie plates.
- Saute beef, pork, onion and celery in oil.
- Add flour, stir, cook until mixture starts to bubble (2 to 3 min).
- Slowly add chicken stock.
- Stir in thyme, rosemary, cloves, salt and pepper.
- Cook and stir until thickened.
- Stir in peas and corn.
- Boil peeled potatoes until fork tender in salted water.
- Heat half and half (don't boil).
- Drain potatoes and place in large bowl of electric mixer.
- Beat on low, slowly add half-and-half, the cheeses, salt and pepper.
- Divide meat mixture between the two pie plates.
- Top each with half potato mixture.
- Scatter bits of butter on top.
- Place pies on baking sheets (mine always overflow).
- Bake 45 min (or until potato are browned).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 734.6, Fat 39.6, SaturatedFat 18.3, Cholesterol 129.1, Sodium 254.9, Carbohydrate 61.2, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 5, Protein 35.7
THE BEST SHEPHERD'S PIE
We stuck with tradition and made our shepherd's pie with lamb, but you could easily swap in ground beef. The saucy filling is packed with tender vegetables and the creamy topping is inspired by the Irish potato dish, colcannon, and is filled with cabbage, leeks and cheese.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- For the topping: Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Season with 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and reserve the saucepan.
- Meanwhile, make the filling: Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, onion, celery, garlic, thyme and 2 teaspoons salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and tender, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook until it turns brick red, about 8 minutes. Add the lamb, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until the meat is no longer pink, about 7 minutes.
- Stir in the peas. Stir in the flour until incorporated, about 1 minute. Add the broth and Worcestershire and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
- To finish the topping, melt the butter in the large saucepan over medium heat. Add the cabbage and leeks and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the heavy cream, 1 tablespoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper, and cook until warm, about 1 minute. Return the potatoes to the pan with the cabbage and add the cheese. Mash with a potato masher or wooden spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in the egg yolks.
- Transfer the filling to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add the topping, swirling to create texture. Make sure that the sides are sufficiently covered so the filling doesn't leak through. Bake until the filling is bubbly and the top is lightly golden, about 35 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before serving.
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.
WICKED AWESOME SHEPHERDS PIE
Make and share this Wicked Awesome Shepherds Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by momo st-amand
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 51m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place in crock pot the beef, tomato paste, onions, garlic, cloves and cinnamon. Cook on low for 5 1/2hrs.
- Peel and boil the potatoes. When soft mash with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Take the meet from the crock pot and shred it. Put it on the bottom of a lasagna dish. Place the canned corn and creamed corn on top.
- Place the mash potatoes on top and cover with cheese curds.
- Broil in the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden. And voila! Bon appetit!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1399.1, Fat 108.9, SaturatedFat 45, Cholesterol 150.3, Sodium 793, Carbohydrate 86, Fiber 11.1, Sugar 10.1, Protein 23.3
NO-FUSS SHEPHERD'S PIE
We've got some lovely twists on shepherd's pie on the site, but we were missing a definitive version of this classic family recipe - here it is!
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat 1 tbsp sunflower oil in a medium saucepan, then soften 1 chopped onion and 2-3 chopped carrots for a few mins.
- When soft, turn up the heat, crumble in 500g lamb mince and brown, tipping off any excess fat.
- Add 2 tbsp tomato purée and a large splash of Worcestershire sauce, then fry for a few mins.
- Pour over 500ml beef stock, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 40 mins, uncovering halfway.
- Meanwhile, heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4, then make the mash. Boil the 900g potato, cut into chunks, in salted water for 10-15 mins until tender. Drain, then mash with 85g butter and 3 tbsp milk.
- Put the mince into an ovenproof dish, top with the mash and ruffle with a fork. The pie can now be chilled and frozen for up to a month.
- Bake for 20-25 mins until the top is starting to colour and the mince is bubbling through at the edges. (To bake from frozen, cook at 160C/fan 140C/gas 3 for 1 hr-1 hr 20 mins until piping hot in the centre. Flash under the grill to brown, if you like.)
- Leave to stand for 5 mins before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 663 calories, Fat 39 grams fat, SaturatedFat 20 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 1.35 milligram of sodium
SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, ground lamb, salt, pepper, large onion, large carrots, garlic, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, red wine, chicken stock, yukon gold potato, unsalted butter, large egg yolks, sour cream, grated parmesan cheese
Provided by Matthew Johnson
Categories Dinner
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220˚C).
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the ground lamb, season with salt and pepper, and fry for 5 minutes, until cooked through.
- Add the onion, carrots, garlic, thyme, and rosemary, stir, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the veggies are softened and the meat is well-browned.
- Add the tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce and stir to incorporate. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the liquid evaporates and the meat is aromatic.
- Pour in the red wine and reduce until almost completely evaporated.
- Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil, and cook the meat until the stock has evaporated, 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender. Drain, then return to the hot pan over low heat to dry out a bit.
- Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl and mash until smooth.
- Add salt, the butter, egg yolks, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese. Fold until well combined.
- Transfer the potatoes to a piping bag or zip-top bag fitted with a star tip.
- Spoon the lamb mixture into a large baking dish. Pipe the golden mashed potatoes over the lamb.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until the potatoes are golden brown.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 655 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 36 grams, Sugar 4 grams
EASY GROUND BEEF SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE
To me, Shepherd's Pie is the ultimate comfort food - meat and potatoes, topped in melted cheese. It just doesn't get any better than that.
Provided by Camille Beckstrand
Categories Main Course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add ground beef, onion, and garlic. Sauté until beef is fully cooked. Drain grease.
- Add flour and cook for a minute longer.
- Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and beef broth. Cook for 5 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the frozen vegetables, salt and pepper.
- Pour meat mixture into the bottom of prepared dish.
- Prepare potatoes according to package directions. Carefully spread 5 cups prepared mashed potatoes on top of the meat.
- Top with shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the meat mixture is bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 357 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 454 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 3 g
BEST SHEPHERD'S PIE
This is the best shepherds pie recipe I've ever had, and it comes from a friend who was a whiz at pinching pennies without sacrificing hearty flavor.-Valerie Merrill, Topeka, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mash potatoes with sour cream. Add salt and pepper; set aside. In a large skillet, cook beef with onion and red pepper until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Stir garlic salt into meat mixture. Stir in the soup, corn and milk. , Spread meat mixture into a 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with mashed potatoes; drizzle with butter. , Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 30-35 minutes. For additional browning, place under broiler for a few minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Fat 17g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 626mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 21g protein.
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables. This will give your shepherd's pie a more complex flavor and texture. Some good choices include carrots, celery, onions, peas, and corn. You can also use frozen vegetables if you're short on time.
- Don't overcook the vegetables. You want them to be tender, but not mushy. Cook them until they are just tender when pierced with a fork.
- Use a good quality ground beef. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your shepherd's pie. Look for ground beef that is at least 80% lean.
- Season the ground beef well. Use a variety of spices, such as salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. You can also add some Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce for extra flavor.
- Make sure the sauce is thick enough. You don't want it to be too watery, or it will make the shepherd's pie runny. If the sauce is too thin, simmer it for a few minutes longer, or add a cornstarch slurry.
- Don't overcook the shepherd's pie. Once the filling is cooked through, remove it from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving. This will help prevent the shepherd's pie from becoming dry.
Conclusion:
Shepherd's pie is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold winter night. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious shepherd's pie that your family and friends will love.
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