Best Blue Ribbon Shepherds Pie Recipes

BLUE RIBBON SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cover potato cubes with water in saucepan and simmer until tender. Meanwhile, in large skillet, saute hamburger with onion until meat is browned and onion is translucent; drain. Add soup, can of corn, drained, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper to meat mixture and mix well. Pour into 2 quart casserole.
• Drain potatoes, add butter, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Mash while adding evaporated milk, a little at a time, until they are mashed and smooth (it may not take the whole can of milk).
• Spread mashed potatoes over the top of the meat mixture, making sure to get all the way to the edges. Sprinkle cheese over top. Bake 30-40 minutes until hot and bubbly.

CHICKEN SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. I boil my chicken in water with salt and bay leaves for about 30 minutes on the stove top. I find the chicken is easier to shred that way. You can cook it however you like though. Peel and chop potatoes and boil in salted water for 20-25 minutes. In the meantime, add onions, garlic, and butter to a small sauce pan. Simmer for about 5 minutes then add flour to make a roux. Set aside. Heat soup, milk, and salt and pepper in a separate pan. Drain potatoes, place back in pot and mash with butter and half and half. Salt and pepper to taste. Mix chicken, peas and carrots, soup mix, and the roux together and pour into a casserole dish sprayed with non stick cooking spray. Top with potatoes. Place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
• 2. ***Optional: Add cheese or bread crumbs to the top.

THE BEST SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the topping: Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Season with 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and reserve the saucepan.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, onion, celery, garlic, thyme and 2 teaspoons salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook until it turns brick red, about 8 minutes. Add the lamb, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until the meat is no longer pink, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in the peas. Stir in the flour until incorporated, about 1 minute. Add the broth and Worcestershire and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• To finish the topping, melt the butter in the large saucepan over medium heat. Add the cabbage and leeks and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the heavy cream, 1 tablespoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper, and cook until warm, about 1 minute. Return the potatoes to the pan with the cabbage and add the cheese. Mash with a potato masher or wooden spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in the egg yolks.
• Transfer the filling to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add the topping, swirling to create texture. Make sure that the sides are sufficiently covered so the filling doesn't leak through. Bake until the filling is bubbly and the top is lightly golden, about 35 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before serving.

SHEPHERDESS' PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 x 11 pan with vegetable spray and set aside.
• 2. In a large skillet melt butter. Add flour and stir to combine well making a roux. Cook for about 1 minute.
• 3. Add chicken stock stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Add salt and pepper and stir to combine well.
• 4. Stir in mixed vegetables and cubed chicken. Stir to combine well.
• 5. Transfer to prepared baking pan. Top with spoonfuls of the mashed potatoes and smooth out to cover the chicken, vegetable mixture. Sprinkle top with paprika.
• 6. Bake for 30-45 minutes until hot and bubbly.

SKILLET SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the corn, peas, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook for 5 minutes., Combine the cornstarch, bouillon and water until well blended; stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Stir in sour cream and heat through (do not boil)., Spread mashed potatoes over the top; sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook until potatoes are heated through and cheese is melted. Freeze option: Prepare beef mixture as directed but do not add sour cream. Freeze cooled meat mixture in a freezer container. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a large skillet, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Stir in sour cream and proceed as directed.

BEST SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mash potatoes with sour cream. Add salt and pepper; set aside. In a large skillet, cook beef with onion and red pepper until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Stir garlic salt into meat mixture. Stir in the soup, corn and milk. , Spread meat mixture into a 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with mashed potatoes; drizzle with butter. , Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 30-35 minutes. For additional browning, place under broiler for a few minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

SHEPHERD'S CHEESY PIE

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, fry the hamburger until fully cooked. Drain the grease from the hamburger, by spooning out the hamburger onto a plate by using a slotted spoon, and then dumping and discarding grease from skillet. Keep hamburger on plate until further use. Note: Meanwhile, Fill kettle with about 3-4 quarts of water and add the lid. Place kettle on another burner using high heat and bring to a boil while cooking hamburger mixture. This is preparing to make the mash potatoes.
• 2. Add onion to skillet and cook until they are translucent If need oil, add some butter (1 tbsp) to skillet if you wish.
• 3. When the onion is translucent, add the fried hamburger meat to skillet. Stir both onion and hamburger together in the skillet. Add the peas or mixed vegetables stirring them into the hamburger mixture. Set hamburger mixture aside until gravy is made.
• 4. Beef Gravy Steps: Take the Lipton onion packet and put it inside a small 1-quart pan. Add two cups of water and stir. Put the pan over high heat and heat to boiling. Then add two teaspoons of the beef stock concentrate (or two bouillon cubes), and stir. Then turn down to simmer for ten minutes. After ten minutes of simmering, bring the mixture back to boiling. Gradually add 3 Tbsp of corn starch, whisking rapidly as you sprinkle it into the boiling mixture until it is all dissolved (not clumped). Keep stirring until mixture is thicker, like a gravy consistency. Add the beef gravy to the hamburger mixture. Cook hamburger mixture on low for another five minutes. Add lid to skillet when cooking.
• 5. Mashed Potatoes Steps: Wash the potatoes and then peel. Cut potatoes into 2 3-inch sections and place them in the boiling water of kettle (water must be boiling). Add lid onto kettle and turn down to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes or until soft. Once potatoes are cooked, drain them using a colander. Discard all the remaining water (carefully).
• 6. Add the potatoes to your mixer, or using a masher, mash them (whatever way is best... I use a mixer). After they are completely mashed, add butter. Stir and blend into the potatoes. Gradually add the milk, a little bit at a time, until the potatoes are a fluffy consistency. You may need more milk, in case it is too clumpy. Make sure the potatoes are fluffy and not runny (why a little milk at a time is required). Sprinkle with salt and pepper (to your taste).
• 7. Add the hamburger mixture to a 3 - 4 quart baking dish, spreading it evenly in the dish. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of pepper (and salt if desired) over the hamburger mixture. Add the mashed potato mixture evenly over top the hamburger mixture. Add the 2-3 cups shredded cheddar cheese evenly over top the mashed potato mixture. (You can also add the shredded Parmesan cheese but is optional.) Bake in oven for 30 minutes on 400 degrees.

LORI'S QUICK AND EASY SHEPHERD PIE

Steps:

• 1. Brown the ground chuck beef and the onion. Drain the fat.
• 2. Add the four cans of veggies (mixed, corn, and green beans), 2 packs of gravy mix and 2 cups cold water. Stir well. Allow the mixture to cook until thick. If it doesn't thicken, add about 1/4 cup instant potato flakes and it will thicken nicely. If your mixture is too thick (gooey and lumpy), add about 1/2 cup more water.
• 3. Pour mixture into a casserole dish and top with mashed potatoes.
• 4. Top generously with grated cheese.
• 5. Place under broiler until the cheese melts and starts to turn a nice golden brown.

CHILI CHEESE SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• 1. Brown ground beef or turkey with the onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Add all but 1 teaspoon of the chili seasoning and mix well. Set remaining seasoning mix aside. Stir in the tomatoes, beans and corn. Cook and stir for 2 minutes, until heated through. Reduce heat to low and simmer while making potatoes. For potatoes: Bring water, salt and butter to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in milk and potato flakes. Stir in 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese. Place chili mixture into greased 2 quart casserole. Carefully spread mashed potatoes on top of chili. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and reserved chili seasoning. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• 2. *This is the 4 serving size amount of potatoes, which is how I wrote the recipe for the contest. I actually prefer it with more potatoes(the 6 serving amount). Just adjust the other potato ingredients according to the instructions on the box of potato flakes. Also, instant potatoes is something I rarely actually have on hand, so when I make this for us, I usually use real mashed potatoes.

BISON SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• 1. fry bacon to render fat. Remove bacon cool and crumble. Brown Bison in bacon grease. Drain on paper towels.
• 2. Add all chopped veggies to same pan and cook until slightly tender..adding a little butter if needed.
• 3. Add back the Bison and Bacon to veggies. Sprinkle flour over all and stir. Add chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, thyme, sage and Paprika and Pearl Onions. Cook over Med. heat 10 min. add wine and lower heat to a lower setting. Simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.
• 4. Spoon into a 3qt. baking dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly all over the top. Brush with beaten egg mixed with 1 tsp. water. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese all over the top.
• 5. Bake at 400 for 30-40 min. until crust is brown. Let rest 10 min. before serving So Wonderful, your men will love it!!