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