Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, mashed potato pie. shepherd's, cottage, other…you choose!. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Shepherd's, Cottage, other.you choose! step by step *Substitute herbs for an italian blend if desired. Place in a pot with cold water to cover, bring to a boil, add a bit of salt if desired. Place in a pot with cold water to cover, bring to a boil, add a bit of salt if desired.
Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other…you choose! is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other…you choose! is something which I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mashed potato pie. shepherd's, cottage, other…you choose! using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other…you choose!:
- Prepare Base
- Get 2 tbsp extra light olive oil
- Take 1 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef, lamb, turkey, or veggie base (Mince).
- Take 2 clove garlic, crushed
- Get 1 tsp hamburger seasoning or other dry seasoning (optional)
- Make ready 1/4 tsp thyme*
- Take 1/2 tsp basil*
- Get 1/2 tsp oregano*
- Take 3 tbsp Pickapeppa sauce (optional for spicy flavour, but the secret ingredient!) can use Worcestershire as a substitute
- Prepare 1/4 cup Prepared Bisto (gravy) more or less to preferred
- Take 1/4 finely chopped onion (optional)
- Take Topping
- Get 3 large baking potatoes
- Prepare 1/3 cup milk
- Get 2 tbsp butter
- Take 1/4 cup shredded cheese (taco, sharp or aged cheddar, or other preference)
It can have cheese included in the recipe or omit it. You can use mashed sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes. Both are savory pies filled with meat and vegetables, then topped with mashed potatoes. In fact, Shepherd's Pie is a type of the broader term "Cottage Pie." The only real difference is that Cottage Pie usually refers to a savory pie made with beef filling, while Shepherd's Pie is traditionally made with lamb.
Instructions to make Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other…you choose!:
- *Substitute herbs for an italian blend if desired. Adjust all ingredients to taste.
- Heat oven to 400°F
- 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.
- Heat skillet, then add olive oil. Once oil is heated and not yet smoking, add crushed garlic (and onion) saute briefly, then add mince.
- Before mince browns, add hamburger seasoning, basil, oregano, thyme, and Pickapeppa.
- Remove excess pan drippings. Prepare Bisto gravy with pan drippings (or water) and add to mince, stir well. Turn off heat.
- 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.
- Mash potatoes with a potato masher. Add milk and butter. Use a wisk and beat into a creamy consistency.
- Transfer mince to a casserole dish. (Optional step: add a layer of corn on top of the mince for a triple decker pie!!)
- Top with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake 10-20 min to melt cheese, finish off on broil to brown cheese if desired.
- Serve with warmed canned corn or other veggies on the side.
To reheat frozen, unbaked whole cottage pie: Thaw completely in the refrigerator. In my childhood, spaghetti, lasagna, and shepherd's pie were traditional meals in our household. Pretty hearty meals and perfect for a family of five. However, they were anything but "traditional." My dad dislikes onions to the max. I love mince and I keep looking for recipes to enjoy it.
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