Pork Apple And Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie Recipes

PORK, APPLE AND SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• 1) In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook sweet potatoes until fork tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, then return to pan with next four ingredients, mash and set aside.
• 2) Season pork with salt & pepper. In a large, deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook pork, in batches until browned on all sides; remove to a plate.
• 3) Add celery and onion to the fat in the pan and sauté until lightly browned. Return pork to pan with apple, apple juice, broth, thyme, sage and additional salt and pepper; reduce heat and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until liquid has reduced by about two-thirds.
• 4) Transfer to large baking dish (I used a 9x13 glass cake pan) and top with sweet potatoes, smooth top. Bake for about 30 minutes, until browned on top.

POTATO PORK PIE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Mash potatoes with the cream, 2 tablespoons butter, salt and pepper. Spread 1-1/2 cups of mashed potatoes into a greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , In a large skillet, saute onion in remaining butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in broth, mustard, thyme and 2 tablespoons parsley. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in pork; heat through. Pour over the potato crust. , Pipe or spoon remaining mashed potatoes over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until the potatoes are lightly browned. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

PORK SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, brown pork until no longer pink. Add onion and garlic. Cook until vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in rice, gravy, salt and thyme. Spoon into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. , In the same skillet, saute carrot and onion in butter over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir in cabbage; cook for 1 minute. Add broth, salt and pepper; cover and cook for 10 minutes. Spoon over pork layer. , Spoon or pipe mashed potatoes on top; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until browned.

SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Peel, chop and boil sweet potatoes and baking potatoes until tender.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
• While potatoes are boiling, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion in oil for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the ground "beef" (no need to brown), Textured Vegetable Protein, and basil, and cook and stir for 5 more minutes.
• Mix in the garlic, green beans, and tomatoes, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Transfer beef mixture to prepared dish.
• Mash the potatoes and mix in the eggs. Spread evenly over meat mixture.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until potatoes start to brown on top.
• Sprinkle with cheese and continue cooking for 5 minutes.

PORK SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Remove fat and gristle from meat: chop, measure, set aside.
• Cook and mash potatoes,. Whip with electric beater, adding half the butter and enough cream to make a smooth mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• While potatoes, cook, melt second half of butter in frying pan: add onion and garlic; saute 8 minute or until onions are golden.
• Add flour (if not using gravy), stir until blended. Add drippings, broth or gravy. Stir until smooth and thickened. Add mustard, thyme and chopped meat; heat through. Add half the parsley.
• Spread 1 cup of potatoes in bottom of buttered 1 1/2 -2 quart baking dish. Pour meat mixture over top. Pipe or spoon mashed potatoes around edge.
• Bake in center of oven at 400°F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Garnish with remaining parsley.

VEGETARIAN SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and oil a 9 inch square baking pan.
• Combine the dried mushrooms and 1 cup of boiling water. Soak for 20 minutes. Take out the mushrooms, squeezing out the excess moisture into the bowl. Keep the soaking liquid for later use in the dish. Cut off and throw away the stems. Chop the tops and hold for later.
• Prepare the corn kernels if using fresh corn and hold for later.
• Boil a large pan of water; salt after coming to a boil and add the sweet potatoes. Cook about 12 minutes until soft. Drain and add 2 tablespoons of butter; mash. Stir in the scallions; season with salt and pepper. Hold for use later.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add the portobellos and onion and saute; stir frequently until fully cooked (about 8 minutes.) Add the garlic, cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon and saute for another minute. Add the flour; stir to coat vegetables. Slowly add the reserved mushroom liquid, leave any sediment in the bowl; add one cup of water and stir constantly. Simmer and cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the corn and cook for another minute. Take off heat and stir in the dried mushrooms and walnuts. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the mushroom mixture to the prepared dish and spread evenly. Top with the sweet potatoes, smoothing the top. Bake until bubbly and browned on top, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately. Can be made up to 2 days ahead, up to point of baking, and refrigerated, but add about 5-10 minutes to baking time.