Whats a good Shephards Pie recipe?

Question

Without the help of Mr Colman. I tried Anthony Worrall Thompsons recipe before but there was so much faffing about!!

Nice and simple please :)

Answer 1

Here is a simple recipe that is very easy, put a little oil in a large saucepan, chop up some onions (garlic if you want) heat the oil and cook onions until they are clear,put in your minced beef and give a good stir,keep stirring until mince is browned nicely all over,put in some chopped tomatoes or anything you want (mixed veg for example) crumble in some Oxo cubes or any gravy granules (not too much) add double the amount of water and bring to the boil and let simmer.
While you are simmering the mince boil some potatoes.
When potatoes are cooked drain and mash with loads of butter and a little milk,drain your mince and save the juice,grease a good bowl,put the drained mince in flatten down with fork or spoon,put mash potato on top and smooth over and put under the grill to brown and get a crusty top, the juices you saved will be the gravy, which you just keep warm on the hob.
You can cook in the oven but it takes forever and tastes no different.enjoy!

Answer 2

In shepards pie you used minced lamb, unlike the alternative, cottage pie, which is made with minced beef.

Usually you would seal your lamb in a pan for about 5 minutes untill its nice and cooked, then add some gravy (Oxo) and throw in any veg you have laying around, carrots, peas, onion, sweet corn, bell peppers (although not traditionally used) garlic. Make sure you season it with a pinch of salt it makes all the difference.

Leave it to simmer untill your carrots have softend (about 5 minutes) and add a few extra gravy granuels to thicken the liquid up.

Place mash on top and as a nice touch place it under a grill for a few minutes untill the mash is golden brown.

Make sure if you put it under a grill, not to put it too close or too high of a temp.

Answer 3

Make you fresh mince lean meat as you would for a bolognaise (add some red wine if you like) add carrots and any other veg you like (courgettes, mushroom, peppers) and put in a dish. Top with lots of mashed (with a fork so that it is chunky) potatoes, butter and a dash of fresh cream and grated cheese. Sprinkled a little cheese on the top and bake in a moderate oven until golden brown. It is yummy!!

Answer 4

Ok sheer simplicity make a minced lamb stew, make some champ(creamed mashed potatoes with chopped spring onions). Put stew in casserole(or other siutable dish) top with champ cover with sliced tomato and grated mature cheddar cheese and a little Worchester Sauce to taste, stick under grill until suitably browned and cheese melted. Eat!

Answer 5

Minced Lamb Browned off in frying pan, boil it until cooked with onion and carrot with an oxo. Mashed Potato with milk and butter. Put mince in oven proof dish with potatoes on top with grated cheese in oven for 30 Min's. If you want cottage pie you make that with Minced beef

Answer 6

saute an onion in oil or butter, add garlic if you want, finely chopped bacon, mushrooms, and finally the mince. I usually add tomato sauce (or paste) to the mince, and I nearly always add worchestershire sauce for some tang. Veggies as required/preferred, water or stock if you want some juice with it (thickener then to bind it)and herbs/spices to taste. Into a casserole dish, generously covered in mash - topped with copeous quantities of cheese and some herbs

Answer 7

I use a jar of pasta sauce (Dolmio or Lloyd Grossman) and add that to my mince (I use veggie mince by the way). Grate some carrots and courgettes for added bulk and goodness. A delicious tip is to put a tin of refried beans into your mash and top it all with loads of cheese. Delicious - had it last night and it all went!

Answer 8

Brown the onions
Brown the mince
Grate some carrots
Combine all ingredients into an ovenproof dish ( Salt& pepper)
Top with mashed potatoes (grated cheese optional)
Bake in hot oven till browned !
Easy peasy !
Bon appetite !

Answer 9

Add baked beans and BBQ sauce to the mince. For a bit of crunch top the potato with crumbled Weetabix

Answer 10

This is the standard recipe of my family.

-1 lb. of ground beef cooked with one onion and drained
-two cans of drained veggies mixed with one can of mushroom soup. Preferable veggies green beans, peas, carrots, corn.
-instant garlic mash potatoes
-1 1/2-2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
-in baking dish, bottom layer beef, then soup mixture, then potaoes, then liberally spread cheese on top.
-bake in oven at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

all told it takes about forty to forty-five minutes to make this recipe and it is tasty!