[CH] Re: Italian Shepherd's Pie
R.Solarion - Apollonius.Net (damis@apollonius.net)
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:24:08 -0600
>YUM YUM YUM YUM! This sounds so good, Doug! Did you come up with the
>potato/bean mixture? I've not heard of that before but sounds like an idea
>with lots and lots of uses. The way you've used the Calvin's also is a
>great idea.
>
>Of course, though, since it is Shepherd's pie and not Cowboy's pie, it
>really oughta be made with ground lamb, IMO, which is what I'll do when I
>make this asap.
>Thanks!
>Deb in Houston
Definitely delicious! As a vegetarian, I modified the garlic mashed
potatoes and beans and made them as a separate dish. Here's what I did.
Roberto
2 medium baking potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
water
garlic salt
black pepper
olive oil
6 cloves of garlic, minced
15-oz. can of white great northern beans, drained but not rinsed
2 teaspoons hot "chile-type" seasoning (I used hot berberei from Ethiopia.)
2 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2-3 Tablespoons bread crumbs
Put the potatoes in a pot of water with some garlic salt and black pepper.
Bring to a boil for about 20 minutes, till soft. Drain most of the water,
leaving a little bit (maybe a fourth of a cup) in the bottom. Set aside.
In a small saute pan, add some olive oil. Saute the garlic over medium
heat for a few minutes until it begins to turn golden. Then add the oil
and garlic to the potatoes. Sprinkle with garlic salt and black pepper to
taste. Add one teaspoon of the chile powder seasoning. Stir to mix. Then
add the beans. Mash till the potatoes are mashed; some of the beans won't
mash up, as Doug advised.
Put the mixture in a shallow casserole dish and smooth it out. Sprinkle on
the grated cheese, and then sprinkle with one more teaspoon of the chile
powder. Then sprinkle on the bread crumbs.
Put it under the broiler for just a few minutes until the bread crumbs
start to get brown. Remove, cover and store in a warm oven till needed. 4
servings.