Cindys Shepherds Casserole Recipes

SHEPHERD'S PIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef, onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the mushrooms. Cook and stir for 3 minutes; drain. Place the tomato paste in a bowl. Gradually whisk in broth until smooth. Stir in horseradish, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add to meat mixture. Pour into a greased 11x7-in. baking pan; set aside. , In the same skillet, saute the peppers in remaining oil until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and spoon over meat mixture. Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender; drain. Mash with milk, cheese and remaining salt. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; gently fold into potatoes. Spoon over pepper layer. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 20 minutes longer or until meat layer is bubbly.

BAKED SHEPHERD'S CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook beef, mushrooms and onion over medium-high heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles; drain., Stir in seasonings. Add tomatoes, corn and green beans; heat through, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, mix soup and water., In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half each of the following: beef mixture, potatoes and soup mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cheese and, if desired, french-fried onions and bacon bits., Bake, covered, 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until bubbly and potatoes are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SHEPHERD'S PIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef. add some spices. I like to use garlic salt and everglades seasoning. While cooking the ground beef cook the instant mashed potatoes following the directions on the box.
• When the potatoes are done speread them evenly in the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.
• Drain the ground beef well.
• Spread the seasoned ground beef over the mashed potatoes.
• evenly spread the can of corn over the beef.
• Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top of the corn.
• Bake on 375 until the cheese is melted or in the microwave for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted.

CINDY'S BLEND SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Fry ground beef, drain and set aside.
• Cut up potatoes, boil until cooked, drain and set aside.
• In a bowl combine soup, eggs, Garlic balsamic, and salt & pepper. Whisk until well blended.
• In another bowl, add potatoes, milk, salt, pepper and Signature Blend olive oil. Using a hand mixer, beat until blended then add parmesan cheese. Continue to mix until blended (you can add more milk if desired).
• In a glass baking dish, mix contents of wet ingredients, ground beef and vegetables.
• Top off with your mashed potatoes and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

SHEPHERD'S PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place potatoes in a stockpot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until tender, 15 minutes., Meanwhile, cook beef, onions and garlic in a Dutch oven until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in corn and barbecue sauce., Drain potatoes; mash with cream cheese, butter, salt and pepper. Spoon meat mixture into 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Spread mashed potatoes over tops; sprinkle with cheese. , Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover and bake until bubbly, about 1-1/4 hours. Uncover; bake until cheese is melted and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, 5-10 minutes longer.

CINDY'S BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange bacon slices in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and transfer 1 to 2 tablespoons bacon grease to a skillet, reserving the remaining bacon grease. Add butter to skillet.
• Cook and stir potatoes in the hot bacon grease-butter until lightly browned, about 10 minutes; season with salt and black pepper. Transfer potatoes to the prepared baking dish.
• Heat about 1 tablespoon reserved bacon grease in the skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Layer mushrooms over potatoes.
• Place green onions in the same skillet and remove from heat. Allow green onions to soften from the residual heat in skillet; layer over mushrooms. Crumble bacon over green onion layer; top with 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Blend eggs, milk, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth; pour over Cheddar cheese layer. Top casserole with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is set and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.