Recipe: Delicious Teeney's American Shepherd's Pie

Teeney's American Shepherd's Pie. Teeney's American Shepherd's Pie Christina Hansen. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Best Ever American Shepherd's Pie Recipe.

It is made with hamburger but you could use lamb or mutton. This is the way my family likes it. Shepherd's Pie is a recipe your family will enjoy anytime. You can cook Teeney's American Shepherd's Pie using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Teeney's American Shepherd's Pie

1. It's 4 large of Potatoes.
2. You need 1 of Onion (chopped fine).
3. It's 2 cup of Sweet Corn.
4. You need 2 large of Carrots (peeled and chopped).
5. Prepare 1 tbsp of Minced Garlic.
6. You need 2 lb of Ground Beef.
7. It's 2 tbsp of Flour.
8. It's 1/2 cup of Worcestershire Sauce.
9. It's 2 can of Green Beans.
10. You need 1/2 cup of Beef Broth (possibly bullion instead for a more salty alternative).
11. Prepare 4 tbsp of Butter.
12. It's 1/4 cup of Half-and-Half or Milk.
13. Prepare 2 cup of Shredded Cheddar Cheese.
14. You need 1 of as needed Salt and Pepper.
15. You need 1 of Cumin, Rosemary and Thyme (optional).

Run a fork over the potatoes in a curvy pattern to make a really pretty design when it is complete. In early cookery books, the dish was a means of using leftover roasted meat of any kind, and the pie dish was lined with mashed potato as well as having a mashed potato crust on top. Spread mashed potatoes over top and using the back of a spoon, make decorative swirls over the top. Shepherd's Pie recipes are traditionally done with lamb, but are great with any ground meat--turkey and beef being the most popular modern versions.

Teeney's American Shepherd's Pie step by step

1. Preheat oven to 400°F..
2. Start the mashed potatoes: Peel and cut potatoes (1/2 inch or quartered). Place in pan and cover with cold water (1/2 in over potatoes). Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. [start step 3 then return to potatoes] ((Once boiling, uncover, decrease the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until tender and easily crushed with tongs, approximately 15-20 mins.)).
3. In a large sauté pan with oil, sauté onions and carrots, then garlic. Add ground beef and cook through until brown..
4. Continue filling: Sprinkle meat with flour and toss to coat. Add salt/pepper and cumin (optional), add Worcestershire Sauce, Beef Broth, and Rosemary/ Thyme (optional). Brind to boil, cover and simmer low and covered until sauce is thick (10-15 mins)..
5. Mash Potatoes: Add half-and-half or milk, butter, and salt/pepper to drained potatoes. Mash until smooth..
6. Continue filling: Add corn and green beans (peas optional) for just a few mins to heat..
7. Combine in lightly greased 3 qt casserole dish: Beef filling on bottom. Sprinkle layer of cheese on top. Top with mashed potatoes. (Make sure the potatoes seal the beef filling in so it doesn't boil and create a mess.) Use a fork to make rivets on the top of the mashed potatoes. Add small amount of paprika on top..
8. Bake dish for 25-30 minutes in oven at 400°F. Let cool (about 15 mins)..

Give this great casserole a try, and watch everyone flock to the table. A really good Shepherd's Pie should always start with a soffrito - that is, onion, garlic, carrots and celery sautéed on a lowish heat until sweet. It's the secret to a great flavour base that's a technique used widely by many cuisines, such as Italian cooking (for example, this Italian Shredded Beef Ragu). After this, we cook the ground / mince meat. Shepherd's pie is traditionally made with a ground-lamb filling, but we make ours with ground beef.