Shepherd's Pie

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: English Pub Fare

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (238)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

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.

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Joanne Sierra Vista, AZ 02-08-2010
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Shepherd's pie
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had left over shredded beef and wanted to do something with it! Then a light went off in this old red head and I remembered... my mother's Shepherd's Pie. I thought that maybe Paula (who I love) might have a good recipe! Well, I read all the remarks and can only say--"way to go Paula". Who cares whether it is English or Southern or just American--Paula hit it out of the park. Going to take it to Shuffle Board for all to enjoy. Keep the butter and the smile coming Paula--we love you!!!!Read more
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Darrell vacaville, CA 02-07-2010
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Loved it
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy quick tasty, Next time will try in individual serving dishes for a better presentation then torn apart out of the main... pan.Read more
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Alaina Montgomery, TX 01-30-2010
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Stew
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Haven't even tried this recipe,but it sounds like what my grandpa used to call "ice box stew". He just took the ground beef... and whatever frozen veggies were in the icebox and put it all in a pot w/ stock.....and you had " Icebox Stew'!!! And it can always use more corn...Poppy says....Read more
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Ashlee Vinemont, AL 01-27-2010
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Fantastic!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great recpie! It makes no difference to me if this is the "true english" version or not... it is a wonderful... adaption! I didn't have and tomato sauce on hand so I substituted 2 cups of spaghetti sauce instead and seasoned the potatos when I cooked them. Will deffinatly make this again and again! Read more
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Helen Salt Lake City, UT 01-26-2010
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ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL (English or NOT)
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe and personally don't care that it isn't the "English" version of it, in fact, I LOVE that it isn't the... English version of it! SOUTHERN food at its finest! I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT! Not a leftover one in the house when I make this!Read more
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Sunny Fountain Valley, CA 01-22-2010
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband nags me to death to make this all the time now! I used fresh veggies that I lightly sauteed first.