Beefy Mashed Potato Shepherds Pie Recipes

BEEF SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, half the salt, and oregano. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until mushrooms are soft and tomato paste has turned brick red, about 8 minutes more. Stir in the beef, the broth, the remaining salt, the Worcestershire, and some pepper, breaking up any large clumps of meat, cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the meat and vegetables to a 2-quart oval casserole dish and spread the mashed potatoes over the top, leaving a 1/4-inch boarder around the edge. Make a decorative pattern on the top of the potatoes, if desired. Sprinkle with cheese, if using, and dot with the remaining tablespoon of butter. Bake until potatoes brown and the juices bubble around the edge, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• Put the potatoes in a saucepan with cold water to cover by about 1-inch and add the salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes. At the same time, combine the milk and butter in a small saucepan and warm over low heat until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the saucepan. Toss the potatoes over medium heat until dry. Add the heated milk mixture and mash the potatoes until just slightly chunky, then stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink, breaking it up as it cooks.
• Add onions and garlic; cook until softened.
• Stir in flour, pepper, salt, thyme and savory.
• Add broth, water, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf and carrots.
• Cover loosely and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until quite thick and carrots are tender.
• Stir in corn.
• Add salt to taste.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Spread mixture in 11 x 7 baking dish.
• let cool slightly.
• Garlic mashed potatoes: in boiling salted water, cook potatoes with garlic until tender.
• Drain well and mash.
• Beat in milk, salt and pepper.
• Reserve 1 tbsp.
• of beaten eagg; beat remainder into potatoes.
• Spread over meat mixture; brush with reserved egg.
• Bake in 400 oven for 29 minutes or until bubbling.

SHEPHERD'S PIE - A BEEF AND MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In skillet, brown the ground beef and saute with onion.
• Drain beef.
• Stir in tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and celery salt.
• Pour mixture into a 1.5 quart (8x10) dish.
• Spread mashed potatoes over the beef mixture.
• Sprinkle top with cheese.
• Bake at 375°F for 30-35 minutes.

BEEFY MASHED POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Brown meat with onions in large skillet. Drain; return to skillet. Add mixed vegetables, tomatoes and 1 cup cheese; mix well.
• Spread onto bottom of 8-inch square baking dish. Mix potatoes and remaining cheese until blended; spoon over meat mixture.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.