Shepherds Pie With Squash And Potato Topping Recipes

SAUSAGE SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH SWEET POTATOES AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Cook sweet potatoes, squash and russet potato in large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain. Return all potatoes and squash to same saucepan and mash. Stir over medium heat until excess moisture evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add butter and syrup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mash mixture until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Cook sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat until sausage is brown and cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl; reserve 1 tablespoon of drippings in skillet. Add onions and garlic to skillet and sauté over medium-high heat until onions are tender and golden, about 7 minutes. Add onion mixture to sausage. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool. Mix in peas, corn, cream, egg, curry powder, coriander and hot sauce.
• Transfer sausage mixture to prepared baking dish. Spoon mashed potato mixture over; smooth top. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Bake until heated through and potatoes begin to brown around edges, about 45 minutes (or about 1 hour for casserole that has been refrigerated). Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH GARLIC POTATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Brown ground beef,drain fat.
• Add onions& garlic,cook until softened.
• Stir in flour,salt,pepper,thyme& savory.
• Add stock,worcestershire,bay leaf,& carrots.
• Cover loosely and simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes or until quite thick and carrots are tender.
• Stir in corn.
• Add salt to taste, remove bay leaf.
• Spread in 11x7 baking dish,let cool slightly.
• For the topping: In boiling salted water,cook potatoes with garlic until tender.
• Drain well and mash,beat in milk,salt& pepper.
• Reserve 1 tbsp beaten egg,beat remainder into potatoes.
• Spread over meat mixture (easiest if you start from edges).
• Brush with reserved egg.(I sometimes sprinkle a little parmesan & parsley over top too).
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until filling is bubbling.