Shepherd's Pie

[debodun]

A friend gave me a package of ground beef and one of Hornel mashed potatoes. They spoke "shepherd's pie" to me. Of course I had to add some of my own ingredients and to avoid another trip to thr market, I used what I had on hand - a jar of white onions and a can of whole kernel corn with some Worcestershire sauce, other spices and some grated Parmesan cheese on top. It didn't turn out too bad.

 

[retiredtraveler]

One of my favorite dishes. It's one of those dishes that you can put any leftovers in that you wish, you don't need a recipe, and it's pretty healthy if you don't overdo the taters and make it too high carb. You can do a crock pot version too.

 

[debodun]

A friend of mine does that with Thanksgiving leftovers. Put turkey on the bottom, then a layer of stuffing, top with mashed potatoes, pour gravy over the whole thing and bake.

 

[Liberty]

This might be a bit off topic a bit but it does involve food and is sure to give you a "random act of pizza" glow:

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[Marie5656]

@debodun you have been sharing some good looking recipes. I have printed a couple out, and hope to try them. I have always wanted to make shepherd's pie. It is a nice filling dish. I sure have to try this one too.

 

[debodun]

Thanks for ther compliment, Marie. There's no set recipe for this, either. I just used what I had on hand. A more traditional recipe calls for ground lamb with peas and diced carrots. There are probably thousands of recipes on the Internet. Check those and compare to see the difference. I also used some black pepper, a dash of cayenne, cumin and garlic powder.

 

[Marie5656]

Oh, I have had it made with lamb. My husband and I went to an Irish pub and had it there. Not bad.

 

[debodun]

I am compiling a cookbook of my mom's recipies and ones I created (the last time I checked, it was 72 pages in Open Office), although I don't know who would be interested in it. I have two huge boxes of cookbooks and can't sell them. Everyone gets their recipes online these days.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Made with beef, it's "cottage pie". "Shepherds pie" is traditionally made with mutton, which is my favourite, but I'm happy with beef, lamb or hogget.

 

[gennie]

Debodum, cookbook collectors read cookbooks like others read novels. If you have any very old or rare books, list them on ebay

 

[debodun]

Her are some of the cookbooks I have.

 

[debodun]

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[Liberty]

If you like cooking, chances are you can never have too many cookbooks! So many recipes, so little time to cook.