Shepherds pie, nothing to do with Cox stuff!!

Mince the meat (half pork and half beef) at least twice and add salt , white pepper, marjoram, fresh chopped onion, parsley, 1 raw egg per pound of meat, 1 breadroll pre-drenched in milk then pressed soft and minced, 1 clove of garlic mashed. Mix ingredients well.

Lay long, smoked bacon slices on the bottom of an oven pan to fully cover it. Let ends of slices overhang the pan walls because you will need them to cover the pie. (Depending on pan shape and length of slices, you may want to lay slices in opposing lines on pan right and left side such that opposite slices meet at the centerline of pan bottom and other ends of slices generously overhang the pan side walls).Place pie mix on top of bacon and form the pie. (You can optionally line up 4 hard boiled eggs along a 2- pounds  pie and cover them with pie mix.) Bend free ends of bacon slices back to cover pie fully. It will look like a flat loaf of bread. Add some water and vegetable oil to bottom of pan.

Cover pan with aluminum foil and place in oven. Bake pie in about 200 Celsius for 40 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until crust of pie is crispy brown.

Enjoy..

My daughter makes Shepherds pie frequently and always shares it with me as I like it so. I live alone so she either brings it over or sends someone with it.

Probably no recipe, makes it from scratch from memory.

I think lamb works much better in Shepherds Pie, taste wise and also because shepherds usually herd sheep But that’s me.

My wife makes it like this, she is not a measurement person so you may have to play around.

When I have to provide nourishment for my dearWife , my GoTo place is either Alton Brown, or America Test Kitchen. Here’s a link to Alton Brown’s version. if you’ve never seen his show ya gotta look it up on You Tube as “Good Eats”.
https://altonbrown.com/shepherds-pie-recipe/

Here's a good variation. I guess you could use mutton or lamb, as this
is  a stylized take on the real thing. Fairly quick and easy.
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/eat-drink/article_a8acb2ce-00c9-5d2f-a586-ad3204caafca.html
Not a fan of lamb or mutton. or mutton Bob

Courtesy my wife, recipe see above:

We put jalapeños in ours to spice it up a bit

Sauteed onions on top can't hurt.
Potatoes and onions.  

Bob

We would call your Sheppards Pie a Meatloaf in North America, your recipe looks really good, you can never go wrong with that much bacon! Thanks for sharing!

Ron

Wow, what a great  response from all you great people!!!!! Momma already has a grocery shopping list put together based on your recipes, gonna experiment with different variations. Thank You Thank You Thank You!! Mark & Misses D.

You are very welcome guys, this was fun we should share recipes more often!

Cribbs74 wrote:



We would call your Sheppards Pie a Meatloaf in North America, your recipe looks really good, you can never go wrong with that much bacon! Thanks for sharing!

Ron

Thanks Ron I agree..in fact I first read about Sheppards Pie as such in the autobiography of Keith Richards "Life" some years ago and has been under the impression till now that this is a kinda meat loaf similar to my wife's recipe..but now I know the Shepperds Pie is different...anyway our meat loaf made yesterday has been devoured by today almost completely..

Mark Diedrichs wrote:Wow, what a great  response from all you great people!!!!! Momma already has a grocery shopping list put together based on your recipes, gonna experiment with different variations. Thank You Thank You Thank You!! Mark & Misses D.

I agree! That looks delicious, and damn, I just got hungry all of a sudden, Lol.
Mark & Misses D., y'all are a great looking couple. Hope your Pie turns out great.
Rusty

Since we have delved into meatloaf...  I have had to work around a dairy, beef, and egg allergy.  Heh, yea.  Hard to feed a kid who can't eat half the food there is.  This is an original recipe, as simple as it is.  


Phil's meatloaf
Equal parts Ground turkey and Ground pork  (ok, you can go 60/40 to 40/60 without worry.)
For every pound of mix
1/4 cup "Old Fashioned" rolled oats
1/4 t salt
1/4 t ground black pepper
1/2 t dried diced onions

Optional
1/4 t paprika
Bacon

Mix well.  Form a loaf on a suitable baking pan.  Bake at 350F to internal temperature of 165F via remote probe thermometer.  Cover with foil or a close fitting lid and rest before cutting.  For small loaves, under 1 pound, cover the lid with a towel to retain heat.

As there is no egg for added stiffness, it cannot be cut until it has rested, it will crumble.  I gauge resting by returning to the target 165F.  Temperature should elevate during resting to 170F, maybe higher because it is covered. Resting allows liquids to redistribute and binders to finish working.

There will be very little drainoff so an elevated rack in your baking pan is not necessary




FYI for allergy workarounds.  Eggs are unnecessary in most of these recipies as the meat is a protine binder, and the breadcrumbs,  or in my case oatmeal, is a starch binder.  The eggs do add umami flavor, and may improve texture.  Oatmeal has more umami than breadcrumbs.

Phil

For you metric people approximate conversions

1t is 5ml  small t is teaspoon
2.2 pounds is 1 kg
Unused in this recipe
1T is 15ml  big T is tablespoon
1 fluid ounce is 30 ml

I don't normally do temperature conversions so you are on your own.  Use typical oven temperature and low, poultry safe temperature.

pkrankow wrote:.......
I don't normally do temperature conversions so you are on your own.  Use typical oven temperature and low, poultry safe temperature.

Simplest approximation between Celsius and Fahrenheit:

C=(F-30)/2..accurate enough for cooking temperature conversions

Here is:

https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-turkish-style-shepherds-pie-236490

Cribbs74 wrote:I think lamb works much better in Shepherds  Pie, taste wise and also because shepherds usually herd sheep

Yes, lamb meat is best.

Lamb hasn’t really taken off here in the US, not sure why. Perhaps it’s because of the lack of exposure and trying lamb for the first time as an adult is not the way to go. It has a different flavor than beef and that is off-putting to some.

It is becoming more prevalent these days due to the influx of people from other parts of the world. We pay around $7-10 for a pound of ground, about double the price of beef.

A lot of the lamb in the US comes from New Zealand of all places. That’s a long way to travel which probably supports the high prices.

Ron

I like lamb. Never found ground lamb, always ribs, some joint, or a leg. Target temperatures for doneness is a big part of why I use probe thermometers instead of timers.

Yes, I know how to convert temperatures. Recipies are not written for 177C, the recipe calls out a more round number and the time is adjusted. Switching back is an equal pain.

Phil

I love Lamb!

We raised only Goats, and Chickens, on our farm at the time, so Lamb was a delicacy.

My introduction to Lamb was a delightful experience, but not all Lamb is prepared or seasoned properly. I've found many restaurants that serve Lamb, but very few of them get a return visit. The proper spices, and condiments are very important, as well as the preparations.

On the other hand, I like only salt, and very little pepper on Beef stake.

Bill