{"id":86207,"date":"2019-04-11T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=86207"},"modified":"2019-04-11T11:20:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T15:20:18","slug":"thursdays-are-for-cooking-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=86207","title":{"rendered":"Thursdays Are For Cooking&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Baby-red-potatoes-Web-view-446x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"268\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Shepherd&#8217;s pie is on the menu. It is a simple, easy dish to fix, filling and nutritious and really, who does NOT love mashed potatoes and beef?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easy Shepherd\u2019s Pie Recipe <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Prep time: 15 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cook time:&nbsp;50 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yield: Serves 4 to 6, depending on how hungry your crowd is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INGREDIENTS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1 1\/2 to 2 pounds potatoes (about 3 large potatoes), peeled and quartered<\/li><li>8 Tablespoons (1 stick) butter<\/li><li>1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 1\/2 cups)<\/li><li>1-2 cups vegetables\u2014diced carrots, corn, peas<\/li><li>1 1\/2 lbs ground round beef (Note: ground prime rib is even better!)<\/li><li>1\/2 cup beef broth<\/li><li>1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce<\/li><li>Salt, pepper, other seasonings of choice<\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Put 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large saut\u00e9 pan on medium heat and let it melt, then add the chopped onions and cook until tender, about 6 to 10 minutes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re going to use carrots, cook them with the onions to the soft state.  The corn and peas won&#8217;t take quite so long to cook, but since this dish is going to spend time in the oven, too, they only need to go to the edge of being cooked.  Frankly, I think using frozen mixed vegs and frozen chopped onions is much quicker and easier.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the ground beef, then Worcestershire sauce and broth:&nbsp;Add ground beef to the pan with the onions and vegetables. Cook until no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the Worcestershire sauce and beef broth. Bring the broth to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes, adding more beef broth if necessary to keep the meat from drying out.  Don&#8217;t overcook it, because it will get oven time, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mash the cooked potatoes: When the potatoes are done cooking (a fork can easily pierce), remove them from the pot and place them in a bowl with the remaining 4 Tbsp of butter. Mash with a fork or potato masher, and season with salt and pepper to taste.   Note: This is where a convenience food like instant mashed potatoes will save you some time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.  Spread the beef, onions, and vegetables (if using) in an even layer in a large baking dish (8&#215;13 casserole).   Spread the mashed potatoes over the top of the ground beef. Rough up the surface of the mashed potatoes with a fork so there are peaks that will get well browned.&nbsp;   You can also sprinkle a little paprika on the potatoes to give them a little color, and toss a few small chunks of butter onto the surface of the potatoes    to give them a tad of extra flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place in a 400\u00b0F oven and cook until browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes. If necessary, broil for the last few minutes to help the surface of the mashed potatoes brown.   Note: I don&#8217;t think this broiling step is necessary if you brush the mashed potatoes with a little butter.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shepherd&#8217;s pie is on the menu. 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