Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients
Directions
Note: Leftovers make this dish easy to put together. So if you have leftover pork roast or beef roast with gravy and mashed potatoes from Sunday dinner then this is an easy mid- week meal that will take only a few minutes.
Origin of Recipe: Wendy found this recipe online at The Food Network website courtesy of Paula Deen. She made it the last week that she and Brendan were in their Farmingdale apartment. Both Moms, Nancy Binger and Jeanne Aull, enjoyed it while they helped pack up the kitchen since Wendy was pregnant and working full-time. (Jeanne especially liked the Biscuit top).
- 1 small onion
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 cups mixed vegetables or niblet corn, prepared
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 to 10 medium red new potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 12 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups instant biscuit mix
Directions
- Beef Layer: Saute onions in 2 tablespoons butter. Add ground beef. After beef is browned, add tomato sauce; Mix in vegetables. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Potato Layer: Peel and slice potatoes 1/4-inch thick. Cook in boiling water for approximately 15 minutes or until fork-tender. Whip potatoes with electric mixer; mix until moderately smooth. Don't over beat them; a few lumps are nice. Add 1/2 cup heated milk, 1/2 cup butter, and sour cream. Salt and pepper, to taste. Whip until mixed. Adjust thickness by adding more milk, if desired.
- Biscuit Layer: Combine biscuit mix and 1 cup milk. The mix should be thinner than normal biscuit mix but not runny.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9 by 9 by 2-inch pan, or any similar casserole dish. Layer half way up with the mashed potatoes. Next, spread a layer of mixed vegetables or niblet corn on top of potatoes. Then add a layer of the meat. Pour biscuit mix over meat. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over top. Bake for approximately 35 to 45 minutes until top is golden brown.
Note: Leftovers make this dish easy to put together. So if you have leftover pork roast or beef roast with gravy and mashed potatoes from Sunday dinner then this is an easy mid- week meal that will take only a few minutes.
Origin of Recipe: Wendy found this recipe online at The Food Network website courtesy of Paula Deen. She made it the last week that she and Brendan were in their Farmingdale apartment. Both Moms, Nancy Binger and Jeanne Aull, enjoyed it while they helped pack up the kitchen since Wendy was pregnant and working full-time. (Jeanne especially liked the Biscuit top).