I've never been a shepherd, but I have done a fair amount of mentoring. As hungry as that made me, I can only imagine the appetite a shepherd must build up after a long day of chasing sheep (not to mention how sleepy they must get when they have to do inventory). So, it's no wonder this incredibly comforting casserole called shepherd's pie was named in their honor.Fair warning; this video recipe is another entry in the Kraft cooking video challenge, and is dripping with enough product placement to make Will Smith cringe. Notwithstanding my s
hameless attempt to win some corporate cash (I'm doing it for all the Nico's out there), this really is a good recipe with its combination of ease, frugality, and homey goodness.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. Give this great casserole a try, and watch everyone flock to the table. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
3 tbsp flour
3/4 cup beef broth or stock
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp ketchup (or Kraft red pepper dressing!)
4 cups frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrot, corn), thawed and drained well
1 1/4 lb gold or red potatoes, cut into large chunks
3 cloves garlic, peeled, halved
3/4 cup light sour cream
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
27 comments:
Wow! I made Shepherds Pie for the first time last night-go figure. I finished mine under the broiler for some brownage.
BTW-will you teach us how to make a pomegranite foam in your next DVD? :P
Jeff
the only foam I do is one the top of a draft beer.
Knudsen is a danish name meaning "son of Knud". Actually the "d" is the only silent letter ;)
Looks like a nice dish - I'm gonna try it one day!
I love Kraft Catalina dressing.
It's so good in taco salads and on nachos.
We at Kraft foods appreciate your fine taste.
What a krafty recipe.
Every time I see the shoes that serve screen, I wish there was a voice over saying in a deep, cheesy, dramatic voice "shoes.... that.... serve"
Looks great. I'm going to try it with cheesy polenta instead of potatoes.
Hope DVD sales are going well.
Thanks, the DVD sales are a little sluggish at the moment. I hope the poll was close to the real interest. But there is still lots of time before xmas. (gulp)
Ahem... Chef....
When using beef you have to refer to the recipe as 'cottage pie!'
To call it 'shepherds pie' you have to use ground lamb...
Us Brits know some stuff, even if we are far removed and living on an island off the gulf coast of Florida!
PS. I'll do the voice for the shoes as long as you give me credit!
Just ordered my DVD! Yeah!
That's why we fought the revolution...so we could name our casseroles any damn thing we want. USA! USA! USA!
...and thanks
Yum. I was meaning to make shepherd's pie for the longest time. :p
The first time I had decent shepherd's pie was when i realized it was supposed to be loose. Every one I had prior to that glorious day, was more like a meatloaf with mashed potatoes on top. I was even doing it.
The gravy makes the casserole IMO. Otherwise it's just meatloaf with mashed taters. I'll have to try this soon. Maybe this weekend.
that actually looks pretty good, and it seems to have all 5 food groups in the meal :)
-jack
Quick Q for you. In the list of ingredients 1 1/4 cup of broth/stock is called for but in the video you say 1/4 cup. Am I missing anything? which is correct?
Thnx
-z
actually the video shows and says, 3/4 cup beef broth which is correct
The ingredients list includes 1/2 tsp black pepper as well as 1/4 cup milk. However, neither of these ingredients are used. Is this a mistake?
must be typo
This looks great Chef John! I will have to try this out! Thanks!
Hi Chef John,
I was just wondering what amounts would be to prepare this meal for 36 people? I am also planning to use lentils instead of ground beef to make it vegetarian. Any tips? Thanks so much and I absolutely love your work and continue to try out your recipes :)
I happened to have an envelope of Colman's Shepherds Pie mix, so, I used that to season and thicken the meat. Then, I used Chef John's cheesy sour cream mashed potatoes. Quite comforting on a cold winter night in Buffalo.
Uses Guinness instead of water. Felt like I was back in Ireland
I tried this recipe and it was good the only thing that I would do different is salt to taste the meat and vegetables and salt to taste the potatoes.
This looks great although I would have to add some onions to the meat.
@axcel142 never been to Buffalo-
Anyway I tried this recipe with mashed yam and cheese instead of potato.
It is delicious and the fact that I finally used lamb not beef probably helped.
Thanks chef!
Making for a second time! Whole family loved it. I used ketchup instead of the dressing and it was still good!
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