Memorial Day Recipes

Shepherd's Pie Supreme

Shepherd's Pie Supreme

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This comforting, winter pie is made with leg of lamb, chicken, and plenty of creamy flavor.

Ingredients

  • 5 lb. leg of lamb, bone in
  • 2 chicken breasts, weighing 1 3/4 lbs
  • 1 can (10 3/4 oz) chicken broth
  • 1 can (10 3/4 oz) beef broth
  • 3 Tbs. fresh dill, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 1 can (10 3/4 oz) cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 C. chicken stock
  • 2 tsp. original Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. onion juice
  • Topping:
  • 1 C. water
  • 1 C. stock (from chicken)
  • 1/2 C. milk
  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 2 1/2 C. instant potato flakes
  • 1 C. dairy sour cream
  • 1 Tbs. chives, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. caraway or sesame seeds
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

Place lamb on rack in roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer, being careful not to touch bone. Roast uncovered in preheated 300 degree oven 2 1/4 hours or until thermometer registers 170 degrees F. for rare lamb. Cool slightly; trim and discard outer skin, fat and cartilage. Chop or hand grind meat by putting it through coarse blade of meat grinder. Makes about 4 C. ground lamb. Put chicken in saucepan; cover with undiluted chicken and beef broth. Cover and simmer about 3/4 hour or until tender. Cool on plate; reserve stock. Strip meat from bones; put through coarse blade of meat grinder. Makes about 2 C. ground chicken. Combine lamb, chicken, dill, salt and pepper in bowl. Mix well with hands. Dilute mushroom soup with about 1 C. chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce and onion juice. Mix well with meat mixture. Divide mixture in half. Butter 2 two-quart casseroles. Press mixture into each casserole. For topping: Heat water and stock together until boiling; remove from fire. Add milk and butter; stir in potato flakes, beating until light and fluffy. Add sour cream, chives, caraway seeds, salt and pepper; blend well. Top meat in each casserole with whipped potato mixture. Bake in preheated 450 degree oven 20 to 25 minutes. Run under broiler to brown.

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