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.

BLUE RIBBON SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cover potato cubes with water in saucepan and simmer until tender. Meanwhile, in large skillet, saute hamburger with onion until meat is browned and onion is translucent; drain. Add soup, can of corn, drained, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper to meat mixture and mix well. Pour into 2 quart casserole.
• Drain potatoes, add butter, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Mash while adding evaporated milk, a little at a time, until they are mashed and smooth (it may not take the whole can of milk).
• Spread mashed potatoes over the top of the meat mixture, making sure to get all the way to the edges. Sprinkle cheese over top. Bake 30-40 minutes until hot and bubbly.

BLACK LABRADOR SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• Saute beef, onion, celery and garlic in a large pan until well done, strain off fat.
• Boil potatoes until fork tender, drain and mash with butter.
• Blanch carrots and add to beef mixture.
• Make a gravy in a small sauce pan with beef base and water, whisk in enough flour to thicken, about 2 tablespoons.
• When gravy comes to a boil, add to beef carrot mixture, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Spoon mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish. Spoon potatoes on top. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Top with cheese and let set until cheese melts about 5 minutes.