Homestyle Shepherds Pie Recipes

SIMPLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the gravy, vegetables and onion. Spoon half into a greased 2-qt. baking dish or four oven-safe 2-cup dishes. Top with mashed potatoes. Drizzle with butter and sprinkle with paprika. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Place the remaining beef mixture in a freezer container and freeze for up to 3 months. , To prepare frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator; transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with the potatoes, butter and paprika; bake as directed.

HOME-STYLE SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat. Add meat; cook 5 min. or until evenly browned on all sides, stirring frequently. Add onions, carrots and celery; cook and stir 2 min. Add gravy mix and bouillon granules; mix well. Stir in water and wine. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Microwave potatoes as directed on package; place in large bowl. Add remaining butter and milk; mash until of desired consistency.
• Heat broiler. Spoon meat mixture into 1-1/2 qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with potatoes and cheese. Broil, 6 inches from heat, 2 to 4 min. or until cheese is melted.

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.

LIGHT HOMESTYLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Coat a 10-inch oven-proof skillet with cooking spray. (If skillet is not oven-proof, wrap handle in double thickness of aluminum foil). Place over medium-high heat; add garlic. Crumble extra lean ground turkey breast into skillet. Cook the turkey as specified on the package. Always cook to well-done, 165ºF as measured by a meat thermometer. Add to the crumbled turkey basil, thyme leaves, salt, if desired, and black pepper. Add gravy, corn, and peas; simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until vegetables are defrosted and mixture is very hot. Spoon mashed potatoes around edges of mixture leaving a 3" opening in center.
• Transfer skillet to broiler and broil about 4"-5" from heat source for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is bubbly.
• Sprinkle with cheddar cheese; return to broiler and broil 1 minute or until cheese is melted.

HOMESTYLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Add potatoes to large saucepan of boiling water; cook 20 to 25 min. or until tender.
• Meanwhile, whisk Neufchatel, milk and seasoning until blended; set aside. Brown meat with onions in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min. Add frozen vegetables and broth; mix well. Stir in 1/4 cup Neufchatel mixture; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until slightly thickened. Pour into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Drain potatoes, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Return potatoes and reserved water to pan; mash until potatoes are smooth. Stir in remaining Neufchatel mixture; spread over meat mixture.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.