How to Prepare Delicious Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other...you choose!

Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other...you choose!. Place in a pot with cold water to cover, bring to a boil, add a bit of salt if desired. Reduce heat to med/ med-high and do not cover. There is a difference between the two dishes; Shepherds pie is an Irish dish that contains lamb or even mutton.

Cottage pie or shepherd's pie, what's the difference? A cottage pie is often called a shepherd's pie, but there's a difference. A true shepherd's pie is made with lamb, while a cottage pie is made with beef. You can cook Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other...you choose! using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other...you choose!

1. It's of Base.
2. It's 2 tbsp of extra light olive oil.
3. You need 1 1/2 lb of extra lean ground beef, lamb, turkey, or veggie base (Mince)..
4. Prepare 2 clove of garlic, crushed.
5. Prepare 1 tsp of hamburger seasoning or other dry seasoning (optional).
6. You need 1/4 tsp of thyme*.
7. Prepare 1/2 tsp of basil*.
8. It's 1/2 tsp of oregano*.
9. You need 3 tbsp of Pickapeppa sauce (optional for spicy flavour, but the secret ingredient!) can use Worcestershire as a substitute.
10. Prepare 1/4 cup of Prepared Bisto (gravy) more or less to preferred.
11. It's 1/4 of finely chopped onion (optional).
12. You need of Topping.
13. It's 3 of large baking potatoes.
14. Prepare 1/3 cup of milk.
15. Prepare 2 tbsp of butter.
16. You need 1/4 cup of shredded cheese (taco, sharp or aged cheddar, or other preference).

To the mashed potatoes, add a beaten egg, salt and pepper. Spread the mashed potatoes over the meat mixture. Cottage pie is a meat pie that is topped with mashed potatoes and baked in the oven. Now, cottage pie and shepherd's pie differ only in the type of ground meat they are made with.

Mashed Potato Pie. Shepherd's, Cottage, other...you choose! instructions

1. *Substitute herbs for an italian blend if desired. Adjust all ingredients to taste..
2. Heat oven to 400°F.
3. Peel and cut potatoes into large 1-2", evenly sized chunks. Place in a pot with cold water to cover, bring to a boil, add a bit of salt if desired. Reduce heat to med/ med-high and do not cover..
4. Heat skillet, then add olive oil. Once oil is heated and not yet smoking, add crushed garlic (and onion) saute briefly, then add mince..
5. Before mince browns, add hamburger seasoning, basil, oregano, thyme, and Pickapeppa..
6. Remove excess pan drippings. Prepare Bisto gravy with pan drippings (or water) and add to mince, stir well. Turn off heat..
7. Check if potatoes are cooked by piercing with a fork. If they slide off easily they are done. Turn off heat. Drain water from potatoes. Place potatoes in the pot back on the burner with the pot lid cracked, for about 5 minutes. This dries out the potatoes so they are fluffy..
8. Mash potatoes with a potato masher. Add milk and butter. Use a wisk and beat into a creamy consistency..
9. Transfer mince to a casserole dish. (Optional step: add a layer of corn on top of the mince for a triple decker pie!!).
10. Top with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake 10-20 min to melt cheese, finish off on broil to brown cheese if desired..
11. Serve with warmed canned corn or other veggies on the side..

Whatever you call it, it's sure to remain as a classic comfort food. Tikeyah Whittle & Amanda Berrill Originally, "cottage pie" referred to a pie made with any kind of meat and mashed potato. Today it is usually called "cottage pie" if it is made with ground beef and "shepherd's pie" when it's made with minced lamb because a shepherd looks after sheep. Traditionally, shepherd's pie is made with lamb (hence the name). However, as the dish gained wider popularity outside of its native English homeland (where using beef would make this a cottage pie), beef became a common substitute, especially in America where it's more widely available than ground lamb.