This was a good recipe to work off. I made several changes to the recipe. I browned the onions first added the meat to the onions with garlic and ginger. Once the meat was almost cooked I added green peas corn bell peppers and mushrooms to the meat. After a few minutes I added the nutmeg sage salt red chili powder and some basil and parsley for taste. Once the meat and peas/corn was cooked I added about 4-6 tablespoon of pasta sauce to give it some texture.Make sure you do not put too much to the point that it is saucy...add just enough so the meat is not so dry. Then add the mashed potatoes and bake in the oven with some cheese on top. When I made this dish I had several people over for dinner and they all went back for seconds and thirds. I hope all these ideas help you!
Super! A minor change: I simmered the peas & corn along with carrots and mushrooms, herbs & spices in a can of beef broth for about 10 minutes, then used the liquid to make a gravy for the meat. Combined meat, gravy & veggies, poured into baking dish. Layered potatoes on top. Baked & then sprinkled with shredded cheddar. No leftovers!
Yummy! Just how Shepherd's pie is supposed to taste. I made 2 small changes 1>added beef broth, corn starch and water to beef after browned to make a gravy 2. sprinkled grated cheese on top.
This recipe is wonderful. Used to have Shepard's pie all the time but my family lost the recipe. The only thing I do different is I add a gravy made with 1pkg Onion soup mix 1TBSP flour and 1-2 cups (depending on how soupy you want it) water and pour that over the veggies and meat before topping it with the potatoes.
What a nice homey kind of meal. Like the reviewer before me I floured the browned meat used onion soup mix but replaced the water with a can of beef broth. The nutmeg and sage lend a nice addition. I happen to have fresh sage growing in my backyard and it was put to good use in this comfort food.
I did a combination of all the reviews added some garlic to the mashed potatoes I took a pack of brown gravy mix a pack of onion soup mix and some water and flour and mixed it with the grease from my meat to make a gravy. Then I put cheese on some of it because cheese didnt seem like it would go well with this meal but definately liked the cheese.
I thought this recipe was very good. I lived in Ireland for a year and this what shepherd's pie tastes like. I love the idea of the potatoes on the bottom very good. Just a reminder don't omit the spices esp the nutmeg it was so good.
I enjoyed this dish very much. There were some slight changes I made to suit our family. I used ground turkey instead as we do not eat much red meat. I sauteed garlic with the onion in a little bit of olive oil with the paprika. For my herbs I used the ginger chili powder some sea salt and marjoram. I also added a can of diced tomatoes to the mixture. I then sauteed a frogen variety pkg of corn green beans peas and carrots. Added beef broth and flour. When I added the mashed potatoes I put some French's french fried onions on top. Came out great! Thank you.
Good but slightly bland. Could be given more flavor with some additions including minced garlic diced green bell peppers and diced celery. Simmering after adding a half cup of inexpensive red wine can also give an added dimension to the flavor if you do not object to cooking with wine.
