Sunday, May 19, 2013

Shephards Pie

 adapted from: Rachael Ray

This dish is turning into a family favorite and it's even better the second day. As I mention below it needs a lot of salt and pepper!
Ingredients

2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 TBS softened cream cheese
1/2 cup milk, 
Salt and freshly ground black pepper ( this dish needs a lot of salt and pepper)
1 3/4 pounds ground beef, ground lamb or ground turkey
2 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
 4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  2 cup beef stock or broth
2 TBS Worcestershire
1/2 cup frozen peas
 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl. Combine  cream cheese, and Milk. 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 beef to hot pan and Season meat with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble meat 5 minutes. Drain all drippings and return to pan.  Add chopped carrot and onion to the meat. Cook veggies with meat 10 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 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.


Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Snicker Doodles

from: Jaimee Blood


1 Cup Butter
1 1/3 C. Sugar
2 eggs
3 Cups Flour
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
Cinnamon and sugar for coating

Preheat oven to 375. Beat together butter, eggs and sugar until fluffy. Add flour, c of t, baking soda and salt until blended. Shape into balls and roll in cinnamon and sugar. Bake 10 minutes or until slightly brown on top.