Boni Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I want to make a Shepherd's Pie. I have ground beef, instant mashed potatoes, frozen green peas, and one onion. How do I put it together? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I just use the instant spuds instead of going to all that trouble of making mashed ones. Also I use a Knorr package of season for Goulash, but here is a easy pie recipe that can get you started... Easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs ground round beef 1 onion chopped 1-2 cups vegetables - chopped carrots, corn, peas 1 1/2 - 2 lbs potatoes (3 big ones) 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick) 1/2 cup beef broth 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Salt, pepper, other seasonings of choice Method 1 Peel and quarter potatoes, boil in salted water until tender (about 20 minutes). 2 While the potatoes are cooking, melt 4 Tablespoons butter (1/2 a stick) in large frying pan. 3 Sauté onions in butter until tender over medium heat (10 mins). If you are adding vegetables, add them according to cooking time. Put any carrots in with the onions. Add corn or peas either at the end of the cooking of the onions, or after the meat has initially cooked. 4 Add ground beef and sauté until no longer pink. Add salt and pepper. Add worcesterchire sauce. Add half a cup of beef broth and cook, uncovered, over low heat for 10 minutes, adding more beef broth as necessary to keep moist. 5 Mash potatoes in bowl with remainder of butter, season to taste. 6 Place beef and onions in baking dish. Distribute mashed potatoes on top. Rough up with a fork so that there are peaks that will brown nicely. You can use the fork to make some designs in the potatoes as well. 7 Cook in 400 degree oven until bubbling and brown (about 30 minutes). Broil for last few minutes if necessary to brown. Serves four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksomeit Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I also add some grated chesse to the top of mine. and leave a little hole through the mashed potatoes in the center to let out steam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I just use my favorite meat loaf recipe and spread mashed potatoes on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Yum! Now I need to get some groceries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 This is on my menu for next week. I should take a picture when it's done. I'm seeing nicely browned potato peaks with fern feathers in the borders-----no, wait, that's quilting. So if my potatoes have curvy crosshatching on top, don't laugh, OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I am laughing now, but I promise I won't laugh later... really! No joke. I really want to see your crosshatched potatoes. That would be too much!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 VBG:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Boy, I really messed with this recipe. Sorry Shana, this isn't the one with curvy crosshatching on top. DH likes rice better than potatoes, and since it's what we have to eat for three dinners in a row, I made a substitution. I used Bonnie Bott's suggestion: Knorr Goulash seasoning. hamburger, green peas and pearl onions, and topped it with Arborio rice. I suppose you can't really call it Shepherd's Pie now. It is really good--except I burned it when I was reheating it in the frying pan. I still want to make it with potatoes and do a little garnishing with some quilt designs. Maybe next week when the family is here. Thanks Bonnie for the recipe ideas --and the cheese suggestion, and meatloaf idea too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 OK next time it's with potatoes and it's crosshatched. No excuses, Missy!!! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Yes mam;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Originally posted by Boni I used Bonnie Bott's suggestion: Knorr Goulash seasoning. hamburger, green peas and pearl onions, and topped it with Arborio rice. I suppose you can't really call it Shepherd's Pie now. I guess now is Russell Pie..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamelaA Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Reading about the shepards pie recipe brought back some funny memories from some time ago. I was at a youth hostle assoicated with Coventry Cathedral when the evening's dinner was shepards pie with apple pie for desert. The refectory (kitchen) whipped the potatos and then browned the pie such that it looked like merainge (sp? whipped egg whites with sugar). A group of young Texans were delegated to serve dinner. They had never seen shepards pie and thought it must be the desert because merainge would never be put on a dinner pie. It was only when someone questioned if Americans always ate desert first did anyone notice what had happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 We did our best to crosshatch, but it was spoiled when I sprinkled the cheese on top. I'm going to keep PPP until I can do feathers on top. Confession: I left the Knorr seasoning packet at the mountain, so I had to improvise with my own concoction. Yes, Bonnie Botts, It really is Russell Pie now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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