Rachael Rays Steakhouse Shepherds Pie 30 Minute Meal Recipes

STEAKHOUSE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water and bring up to a boil. Season water with salt and boil potatoes until tender, 12 to15 minutes. Heads up: save a ladle of starchy cooking water just before draining.
• Heat a skillet with high sides over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, half a turn of the pan and the bacon. Crisp bacon and remove to paper towel lined plate. Add sirloin to the pan and caramelize the meat, 4 to 5 minutes. Add in the mushrooms and onions and cook until tender, 6 to 7 minutes more then season with salt and pepper.
• While meat cooks heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt butter, whisk the flour into butter, cook 2 minutes then whisk beef stock into flour, add Worcestershire and season sauce with salt and pepper, to taste. Thicken 6 to 7 minutes.
• Pour gravy over meat and turn on broiler.
• Temper egg yolk by beating it with the starchy potato cooking water. Place drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in to dry them out a little. Mash potatoes with egg yolk and sour cream then fold in crumbled blue cheese and chives. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and spread across the top of the meat in an even layer. Garnish the potatoes with paprika and place under broiler to crisp and brown the potatoes, 2 to 3 minutes. Crumble reserved bacon over top. Serve immediately right from the hot skillet.

30 MINUTE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl. Combine sour cream, egg yolk and cream. Add the cream mixture into potatoes and mash until potatoes are almost smooth.
• While potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to hot pan with beef or lamb. Season meat with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble meat for 3 or 4 minutes. If you are using lamb and the pan is fatty, spoon away some of the drippings. Add chopped carrot and onion to the meat. Cook veggies with meat 5 minutes, stirring frequently. In a second small skillet over medium heat cook butter and flour together 2 minutes. Whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce. Thicken gravy 1 minute. Add gravy to meat and vegetables. Stir in peas.
• Preheat broiler to high. Fill a small rectangular flameproof casserole with meat and vegetable mixture. Spoon potatoes over meat evenly. Top potatoes with paprika and broil 6 to 8 inches from the heat until potatoes are evenly browned. Top casserole dish with chopped parsley and serve.

30 MINUTE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl. Combine sour cream, egg yolk and cream. Add the cream mixture into potatoes and mash until potatoes are almost smooth.
• While potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to hot pan with beef or lamb. Season meat with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble meat for 3 or 4 minutes. If you are using lamb and the pan is fatty, spoon away some of the drippings. Add chopped carrot and onion to the meat. Cook veggies with meat 5 minutes, stirring frequently. In a second small skillet over medium heat cook butter and flour together 2 minutes. Whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce. Thicken gravy 1 minute. Add gravy to meat and vegetables. Stir in peas.
• Preheat broiler to high. Fill a small flameproof rectangular casserole with meat and vegetable mixture. Spoon potatoes over meat evenly. Top potatoes with paprika and broil 6 to 8 inches from the heat until potatoes are evenly browned. Top casserole dish with chopped parsley and serve.

STEAKHOUSE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot; cover with cold water and bring up to a boil. Season water with salt and boil potatoes until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Heads up: save a ladle of starchy cooking water just before draining.
• Heat a skillet with high sides over medium high heat.
• Add extra-virgin olive oil, half a turn of the pan and add the bacon.
• Crisp bacon and remove to paper towel lined plate.
• Add sirloin to the pan and caramelize the meat, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add in the mushrooms and onions and cook until tender, 6 to 7 minutes more; season with salt and pepper.
• While meat cooks heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt butter; whisk the flour into butter; cook 2 minutes; whisk beef stock into flour; add Worcestershire sauce.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Thicken 6 to 7 minutes.
• Pour gravy over meat.
• Turn on broiler.
• Temper egg yolk by beating it with the starchy potato cooking water.
• Place drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in to dry them out a little.
• Mash potatoes with egg yolk and sour cream then fold in crumbled blue cheese and chives.
• Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and spread across the top of the meat in an even layer.
• Garnish the potatoes with paprika.
• Place under broiler to crisp and brown the potatoes, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve immediately right from the hot skillet.

RACHAEL RAY'S STEAKHOUSE SHEPHERD'S PIE - 30 MINUTE MEAL

Steps:

• Following the directions will allow everything to come together at the end.
• Place potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water and bring up to a boil. Season water with salt and boil potatoes until tender, 12 to15 minutes.
• Heat a skillet with high sides over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil.
• Add bacon. Crisp bacon and remove to paper towel lined plate.
• Add sirloin to the pan and caramelize the meat, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add in the mushrooms and onions and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Then season with salt and pepper.
• While meat cooks heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt butter, whisk the flour into butter, cook 2 minutes then whisk beef stock into flour, add Worcestershire and season sauce with salt and pepper, to taste. Thicken 6 to 7 minutes.
• Turn on broiler and have top rack 6 inches away from broiler flame.
• Pour gravy over meat and cook until the gravy thickens.
• Put meat/mushroom/onion mixture into a 9 x 13 inch oven safe dish.
• Place drained potatoes back into the pot you cooked them in to dry them out a little. Mash potatoes with egg yolk and sour cream.
• Stir egg yolk into the potatoes.
• Stir Ranch Dressing into the potatoes.
• Stir shredded cheese into the potatoes.
• Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and spread across the top of the meat in an even layer.
• Garnish the potatoes with paprika.
• Place under broiler to crisp and brown the potatoes, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH BACON, BEEF AND HORSERADISH BLUE CHEESE POTATOES

Steps:

• Pat the meat dry after chopping and before cooking. Heat a Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the oil and bacon and cook to crisp. Remove to a plate and drain all but 3-4 tablespoons of the drippings from the pot. Add the beef or lamb; season with salt and pepper and cook in two batches to brown and crust. Remove the meat to the plate with bacon. To the meat drippings, add the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay herb bundle, salt and pepper. Cook, partially covered, for 10-12 minutes to soften, stirring occasionally. Add the flour and stir 1 minute to cook out the raw flour taste; add the Worcestershire sauce and wine and stir. Add the stock and beef or lamb and the bacon back to the pan; reduce the heat to simmer and cook, covered, until tender, stirring occasionally, up to 40 minutes. Place the potatoes in a pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Salt the water and cook to tender; drain and pass through a ricer. Stir in the warm milk to thin to your liking, then add the sour cream, horseradish, cheeses, pepper, nutmeg and chives. Adjust the seasoning, then stir in the egg yolks and pipe or spread over the meat filling in casserole or single-serve dishes. Heat the broiler and place a rack in the center of the oven. Brown the potatoes and sprinkle with paprika to serve.

WHITE LAMB RAGU

Steps:

• Step 1Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.Step 2For the breadcrumbs, in a skillet, heat the oil, two turns of the pan, over medium-high. Add the butter and let it melt into the oil. Add the garlic. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about a minute. Add the breadcrumbs. Cook, stirring often, until toasted and deep golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate and let cool. Mix in the mint and parsley.Step 3For the ragu, in a Dutch oven or deep skillet, heat the oil, two turns of the pan, over medium-high. Add the lamb. Cook, stirring often and breaking up the meat with a spoon, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add the shallots, celery, carrot, garlic, lemon zest, crushed red pepper, fennel seeds, and allspice. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste; cook, stirring often, until slightly darker in color, about 2 minutes. Add the wine; cook, stirring often, until absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the stock and milk. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until ready to serve.Step 4Salt the boiling water and add the pasta. Cook until 1 minute shy of al dente. Scoop out half a cupful of the starchy cooking water and add to the ragu. Drain the pasta. Add the pasta and cheese to the ragu and toss until coated. Serve in shallow bowls. Top with the breadcrumbs.

BURGER OF THE MONTH: GREEN EGGS & LAMB BURGERS

Steps:

• Step 1For the green harissa, in a dry small skillet, stir the seeds over medium heat until toasted, about 1 minute or so. Transfer to a food processor and pulse to coarsely grind. Add the jalapeños, scallions, garlic, herbs, and lemon juice; season with salt. With the machine running, stream in the EVOO to form a sauce; transfer to a bowl.Step 2In a medium bowl, season the lamb with salt and pepper. Mix in 1 tbsp. EVOO, the red harissa, garlic, and spices. Form into 4 patties (thinner in the centers for even cooking).Step 3Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Cook the patties for 7 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally; transfer to a plate.Step 4In a small bowl, season the yogurt. Mix in the dill.Step 5In a nonstick skillet, heat a drizzle of EVOO over medium. Crack in the eggs and cook until fried, over easy or medium.Step 6Build the burgers by stacking the bun bottoms, the dill-yogurt sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, lamb patties, eggs, green harissa, and bun tops.