How do you make really good shepards pie?

Question

Does anyone kn ow I've never made it before I'm going to make it today. Also what would be a good side dish for it.

Answer 1

Shepherd's pie:

Lambs mince, onions, chopped carrots. Cook it all up together in a pan with a bit of stock or gravy powder. Boil the spuds and then mash them. Put the mince mix in a roasting dish and spread the mash over the top. Put under the grill until the potato has gone a golden colour. You don't really need a side dish with shepherd's pie, but if you feel you want something then maybe a bit of broccoli or cauliflower.

Answer 2

1 lb beef / lamb / veal and pork (mixed)
5 oz chopped onion
3 tablespoons butter or oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/4 cup stock / gravy / meat jelly
1 teaspoon flour or cornstarch
tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, or
1 1/2 teaspoons wine vinegar
thyme, salt, pepper, cayenne
2 lb potatoes
1 cup milk (about)
3 oz butter
1 tablespoon grated dry cheddar
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan

Chop, process or mince the meat. Cook onion in the fat until soft. Add the meat and garlic, stirring well; then raise the heat so that the meat browns.
Turn it over in large sections with a spatula, so that it browns all over. Pour off any surplus fat.

Add some of the liquid and bubble gently for 5 minutes. Sprinkle on flour or cornstarch, stir again and add the remaining liquid.

Let it bubble to a rich sauce, adding the various flavourings to taste.

Meanwhile scrub, boil and peel the potatoes.

Set aside a couple and slice them thinly. Mash the rest with the milk and butter, seasoning to taste. Put the meat into a shallow dish.

Spread the mashed potato on top and, with the slices, make a ring around the edge. Scatter the cheese over, and brown under the broiler at a moderate heat, or at the top of a hot oven.

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I would serve it with veg or a nice salad

Answer 3

The ingredients for the mince - Put the mince in a pan an cook on simmer for about 10 minutes stirring frequently once the mince is cooked add veg to it such as carrots, onions, or any other veg you may prefer mix it all in and spread it down on a casserole dish or anything similar.
mash - simmer the potatoes (depending on how many you want to use) on the cooker at mark 2 then after 10 mins or so put on boil at mark 5 adding salt (preferable) to the water. Once the potates are boiled drain the into a big bowl and mash them till there are no lumps in after doing add butter and milk and mix in also you can add thing like spring onions, cheese or pepper for flavour. Lay the mash on top of the cooked mince and add (if you prefer) on top of the mash such as cheese for a nice extra taste. Then cook in the oven on gas mark 3 for 10 to 15 mins once this is done bring out of the oven let it cool for 2 mins then serve a good side dish to shepherds pie I find is chips or for a healthy option steam fresh veg.

Answer 4

Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie

CRUST:
1 1/2 C all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp salt
2 egg yolks
3 TBL ice water
2/3 C cold butter

FILLING:
1 C sliced carrots (3 carrots)
1 C sliced celery (1 stalk)
2 C frozen peas
1 C chopped white onion
4 boneless, skinless breasts (or more if you like a lot of chicken!)
4 TBL butter
5 TBL all-purpose flour
2 1/2 C chicken broth
2/3 C milk
1/2 tsp salt
Dash of pepper
1 egg, beaten

Prepare the crust by sifting together the flour salt in a medium bowl. Make a depression in the center of the flour with your hand. Put the yolks and ice water into the depression. Slice the butter into tablespoon size portions and add it into the flour depression as well. Using a fork, but the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. When all of the flour is moistened, use your hands to finish combining the ingredients. This will ensure that the chunks of butter are well blended into the dough. Roll the dough into a ball, cover it with plastic wrap and put it into the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours. This will make the dough much easier to work with!

When the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 425 degrees, and start on the filling by steaming the vegetables. Steam the carrots and celery for 5 minutes in a steamer or a saucepan with a small amount of water in the bottom. Add the frozen peas and onions and continue to steam for an additional 10 to 12 minutes or until the carrots are tender. Prepare the chicken by poaching the breasts in lightly salted boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes.

In a separate large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat, remove from the heat, then add the flour and whisk together until smooth. Add the chicken broth and milk and continue stirring over high heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Cook for an additional minute or two until thick, then reduce the heat to low.

Cut the poached chicken into large bite sized chunks and add them to the sauce. Add the salt and a dash of pepper. Add the steamed vegetables to the sauce and simmer the mixture over medium/low heat for 4 to 5 minutes. As the filling simmers, roll out the dough on a floured surface. Use one of the casserole dishes you plan to bake the pies in as a guide for cutting the dough. The filling will fit four 16-ounce casserole dishes perfectly, but you can use just about any comparable size, as long as they are oven safe.
Invert one of the dishes onto the dough and use a knife to cut around the rim. Make the cut about a half-inch larger all the way around to give the dough a "lip", which you will fold over when you cover the pie. Make four. Spoon the chicken and vegetable filling into each casserole dish adn carefully cover each dish with the cut dough. Fold the edge of the dough over the edge of each dish and press firmly so that the dough sticks to the outer rim. Brush some beaten egg on the dough on each pie. Bake the pies on a cookie sheet for 30 to 45 minutes or until the top crust is light brown.

ENJOY!!!

Answer 5

Yummy sheppards pie!! It's my husband's favorite!! Here's the recipe I use for him (it's a little less traditional, but still good!)

1# lean ground beef (or lamb for more tradition)
2 Tb flour
4 cup frozen mixed veggies thawed (I use peas and carrots)
3/4 cup beef broth
1 Tb ketchup
*Mashed potatoes- I use my family's garlic mashed recipe, but you can use whatever kind of mashed potatoes you like!
Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Brown meat in skillet, drain fat. Add flour and cook for 1 minute, add veggies, broth and ketchup. Cook 5 more minutes

Spoon mixture into bottom of a casserole dish (9x13). Top with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese to suit your taste.

Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes or until heated through. The cheese will get melty and the mixture should be bubbly!!

I usually skip the sides on this, since it already has meat, veggies and potatoes in it. But if you want something else, try steamed brocolli or sauteed fresh green beans! :-)

Enjoy!

Answer 6

Fresh ingredients are the most important thing when making a pie. I'd use a Welsh Shepard as they tend to be younger (and more tastier) than Scottish Shepard's. Don't go for English though, they are very tough and a bit fatty.

Answer 7

This one is tasty. Tyler Florence made it on the show "How to Boil Water".

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, diced
3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
1 rib celery, sliced
1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, quartered
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup canned low sodium beef broth
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Freshly ground black pepper
4 cups Mashed Potatoes, recipe follows
1/4 cup grated Parmesan, optional
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.



Heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, half the salt, and oregano. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until mushrooms are soft and tomato paste has turned brick red, about 8 minutes more. Stir in the beef, the broth, the remaining salt, the Worcestershire, and some pepper, breaking up any large clumps of meat, cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
Transfer the meat and vegetables to a 2-quart oval casserole dish and spread the mashed potatoes over the top, leaving a 1/4-inch boarder around the edge. Make a decorative pattern on the top of the potatoes, if desired. Sprinkle with cheese, if using, and dot with the remaining tablespoon of butter. Bake until potatoes brown and the juices bubble around the edge, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.




Mashed Potatoes:
1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled quartered
2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
3/4 cup whole milk
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Freshly ground black pepper
Put the potatoes in a saucepan with cold water to cover by about 1-inch and add the salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes. At the same time, combine the milk and butter in a small saucepan and warm over low heat until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.

Drain the potatoes and return to the saucepan. Toss the potatoes over medium heat until dry. Add the heated milk mixture and mash the potatoes until just slightly chunky, then stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Answer 8

Strictly speaking, shepherd's pie should be made using lamb. I prefer cottage pie which is made with beef mince..
Here's how I do it:

500g pack of lean minced beefsteak
1 largish onion
1 carrot
1 stick of celery

Whizz up the onion, carrot and celery (add garlic here if you like)
Fry until soft in a little oil.
Then add the minced beef and cook until browned off.
Add a beef oxo cube and a couple of pinches of cumin.
A good squirt of HP brown sauce
A good squirt of tomato sauce
Couple of shakes of Worcester sauce.
Bubble gently for half an hour or so.

Mashed potatoes on top. Brown off under grill. Sometimes a little grated cheese on top of the mash.........

Serve with a green salad or baked beans or whatever you fancy.
And of course, a robust red wine!!!

Enjoy. :))

Answer 9

Shepards Pie has to be made with Lamb and a good side dish would be salad or stuffed peppers

Answer 10

English Shepherd's Pie
Serving Size : 6

5 large potatoes
A pinch of salt
2 tablespoons butter/margarine
1 dash Milk/whipping cream
2 dried cloves
A little pepper
1 pound lean ground beef
1 large tomato chopped
6 large sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 cup brown gravy
1 package (10-oz) frozen peas or 1 lb -- peas shelled


Cook the potatoes in salted water to cover. Drain, cool and peel. Mash in large bowl with butter, milk and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside. Saute beef until browned, stirring to keep meat crumbly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, parsley, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, dried cloves and gravy. Stir to mix. Add peas and cook about 5 minutes. Turn mixture into casserole.
Spread potatoes evenly over meat. Bake at 400 degrees 40 minutes until top is crispy brown.

It's delicious! (Remember to remove the cloves when you serve as not everyone likes their strong taste when you bite into them!)