Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other…you choose!
Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other…you choose!

Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, mashed potato pie. shepherd's, cottage, other…you choose!. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other…you choose! is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other…you choose! is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Shepherds pie is made with lamb hense the name 'shepherd' ;-) Cottage pie generally uses beef pretty much the same inside with onions carrots Beef, either freshly ground or leftover, is the protein used in a cottage pie. You can cook Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherds Pie is completely different to a Cottage Pie,, cottage Pie is minced meat and vegies to be cooked.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook mashed potato pie. shepherd's, cottage, other…you choose! using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other…you choose!:
  1. Take Base
  2. Prepare 2 tbsp extra light olive oil
  3. Get 1 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef, lamb, turkey, or veggie base (Mince).
  4. Take 2 clove garlic, crushed
  5. Make ready 1 tsp hamburger seasoning or other dry seasoning (optional)
  6. Take 1/4 tsp thyme*
  7. Get 1/2 tsp basil*
  8. Get 1/2 tsp oregano*
  9. Take 3 tbsp Pickapeppa sauce (optional for spicy flavour, but the secret ingredient!) can use Worcestershire as a substitute
  10. Prepare 1/4 cup Prepared Bisto (gravy) more or less to preferred
  11. Get 1/4 finely chopped onion (optional)
  12. Make ready Topping
  13. Get 3 large baking potatoes
  14. Take 1/3 cup milk
  15. Get 2 tbsp butter
  16. Prepare 1/4 cup shredded cheese (taco, sharp or aged cheddar, or other preference)

Pretty hearty meals and perfect for a family of five. However, they were anything but "traditional." My dad dislikes onions to the max. Shepherd's Pie is traditionally topped with mashed potatoes. And while plain old mashed potatoes are delicious - CHEESY mashed potatoes are just all that much more rock-and-roll.

Instructions to make Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other…you choose!:
  1. *Substitute herbs for an italian blend if desired. Adjust all ingredients to taste.
  2. Heat oven to 400°F
  3. Peel and cut potatoes into large 1-2", evenly sized chunks. Place in a pot with cold water to cover, bring to a boil, add a bit of salt if desired. Reduce heat to med/ med-high and do not cover.
  4. Heat skillet, then add olive oil. Once oil is heated and not yet smoking, add crushed garlic (and onion) saute briefly, then add mince.
  5. Before mince browns, add hamburger seasoning, basil, oregano, thyme, and Pickapeppa.
  6. Remove excess pan drippings. Prepare Bisto gravy with pan drippings (or water) and add to mince, stir well. Turn off heat.
  7. Check if potatoes are cooked by piercing with a fork. If they slide off easily they are done. Turn off heat. Drain water from potatoes. Place potatoes in the pot back on the burner with the pot lid cracked, for about 5 minutes. This dries out the potatoes so they are fluffy.
  8. Mash potatoes with a potato masher. Add milk and butter. Use a wisk and beat into a creamy consistency.
  9. Transfer mince to a casserole dish. (Optional step: add a layer of corn on top of the mince for a triple decker pie!!)
  10. Top with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake 10-20 min to melt cheese, finish off on broil to brown cheese if desired.
  11. Serve with warmed canned corn or other veggies on the side.

Which is why when my friends at Roth asked me what I felt like making with their cheeses this spring, visions of cheese-laced mashed potatoes topping a savory meat. Or if you're really feeling ambitious, just go ahead and intentionally make extra mashed potatoes. Then you can cook up the filling ahead of time and spread it in one of those aluminum pans I mentioned picking up at Walmart the other day. Layer your mashed potatoes over the top, cover with foil, and refrigerate the entire dish for baking the day after your. To the mashed potatoes, add a beaten egg, salt and pepper.

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