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