| A hearty meal of shepherds pie will give you that | | | | 4 cup of the cheese. Spread mashed potatoes on top. |
| warm glow during the colder months. This recipe | | | | Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. |
| features ground beef, potatoes, cheese and | | | | Bake for 25 minutes, or until brown around the edges. |
| mushroom soup. | | | | => Shepherds Pie Recipe: Easy Shepherds Pie Recipe |
| 5 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped | | | | If you like shepherds pie, but don't have time to fuss |
| 1 pound ground beef | | | | over a longer recipe, you can whip up this version in a |
| 6 slices American cheese | | | | short time. It's still homemade and will hit the spot |
| 1 (10.75oz.) can condensed golden mushroom soup | | | | perfectly. |
| 3 teaspoons butter (optional) | | | | 1 pound roast beef, cooked and cubed |
| Directions | | | | 2 onions, sliced thinly |
| Preheat oven to 375 degrees. | | | | 1/2 cup homemade beef gravy |
| Place the potatoes into a large saucepan and add | | | | 4 cups mashed potatoes, cooked |
| enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook for 8 to | | | | Directions |
| 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain and mash. | | | | Preheat oven to 350 degrees. |
| While the potatoes are cooking, crumble the ground | | | | Layer the roast beef in the bottom of a 2-quart |
| beef into a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook | | | | casserole dish. Layer the sliced onions on top and pour |
| and stir until evenly browned. Drain off the grease. Stir | | | | on the gravy. Spread the mashed potatoes on top. |
| in the mushroom soup. | | | | Bake for 1 hour, or until potatoes are browned. |
| Transfer mixture to an 8-inch square baking dish. | | | | => Shepherds Pie Recipe: Turkey Shepherds Pie |
| Layer the slices of cheese over the meat. Spread | | | | This version of shepherds pie will take a little bit more |
| mashed potatoes evenly over the top. Dot with butter. | | | | effort, but you'll be rewarded with a savory pie |
| Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the top is golden | | | | featuring turkey, red potatoes, zucchini, green beans, |
| brown. | | | | mushrooms, cheese, spices and a whole wheat crust. |
| => Shepards Pie Recipe: Down Home Shepherds Pie | | | | 5 large red potatoes, peeled |
| Another homemade version of shepards pie featuring | | | | 3 tablespoons butter |
| ground beef, potatoes, corn, beans, cheese and gravy. | | | | 1/4 cup milk |
| 1 (7.6 oz.) package potato flakes | | | | 2 (9-inch) whole wheat pie crusts |
| 2 pounds lean ground beef | | | | 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| 1 onion, finely diced | | | | 1/2 cup diced onion |
| 1 (15 oz.) can whole kernel corn, drained | | | | 1 pound ground turkey |
| 1 (15 oz.) can green beans, drained | | | | 1 large carrot, julienned |
| 4 (10.5 oz.) cans brown gravy | | | | 1 zucchini, thickly sliced |
| Salt and pepper to taste | | | | 1/4 cup canned green beans, halved |
| 1/4 pound American cheese slices | | | | 6 large fresh mushrooms, quartered |
| Directions | | | | 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped |
| Preheat oven to 350 degrees. | | | | 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme |
| Prepare potatoes according to directions on box. Set | | | | 2 cloves garlic, minced |
| aside. | | | | 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
| In a large skillet, sauté ground beef over medium | | | | 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded |
| heat for 1 minute. Add onion to skillet and continue to | | | | Salt and pepper |
| cook until beef is no longer pink and onion is beginning | | | | 2 tablespoons butter, diced |
| to brown. Drain off some of the grease. | | | | Directions |
| Add corn, green beans and gravy to the skillet. Mix | | | | Preheat oven to 375 degrees. |
| thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour mixture | | | | Boil potatoes until tender. Mash with 3 tablespoons of |
| into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread potatoes over the | | | | butter or margarine and milk. Season with salt and |
| top. Layer cheese slices over potatoes. | | | | pepper to taste. Set aside. |
| Bake for 40 minutes, or until cheese turns golden | | | | Saute onion and carrots in olive oil until soft. Stir in the |
| brown. | | | | ground turkey, parsley, thyme and garlic. Once turkey |
| => Sheppards Pie Recipe: Chicken Sheppards Pie | | | | is almost browned and broken up, add zucchini and |
| This sheppards pie recipe features chicken, potatoes, | | | | mushrooms. Salt and pepper to taste; drain. Stir in the |
| garlic, cheese and spices. | | | | flour. |
| 8 potatoes | | | | Divide meat mixture into two whole wheat pie crusts. |
| 1/4 cup butter | | | | Sprinkle cheese over meat, if desired. Spread green |
| 2/3 cup milk | | | | beans over the cheese. Spread mashed potatoes |
| 1 medium head roasted garlic | | | | evenlyover mixture. Dot with butter. |
| 1 pound chicken breast, cooked and shredded | | | | Bake for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are slightly |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt | | | | browned. |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper | | | | => Sheperds Pie Recipe: Savory Sausage Sheperds |
| 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped | | | | Pie |
| 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped | | | | A real hearty sheperds pie meal for sausage lovers. |
| 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced | | | | 1 pound sausage, uncooked |
| 1 cup corn | | | | 1 (12 oz.) jar beef gravy |
| 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded | | | | 1 (10 oz.) package frozen mixed vegetables |
| Directions | | | | 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce |
| Preheat oven to 400 degrees. | | | | 1 (24 oz.) package prepared mashed potatoes |
| Cut the head of garlic in half and drizzle with olive oil. | | | | Directions |
| Wrap garlic in aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. | | | | Preheat oven to 400 degrees. |
| Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. | | | | In a skillet, crumble and cook the sausage over |
| Peel, chop and boil the potatoes until tender; drain. | | | | medium high heat until brown. Drain on paper towels. |
| Mash potatoes. Add butter, milk and the roasted garlic; | | | | In a bowl, combine the sausage, gravy, vegetables and |
| mix well. Set aside. | | | | Worcestershire sauce. |
| In the bottom of a casserole dish, arrange the chicken | | | | Pour mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole dish. |
| evenly on the bottom. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme | | | | Spoon the mashed potatoes evenly on top. Bake for |
| and rosemary. Layer on the peppers, corn and all but 1 | | | | 30 to 40 minutes. |