Steakhouse Shepherd's Pie

In case you haven't all noticed, i am addicted to Food Network!!! I love Rachel Ray's thirty minute meals (even though they take ME more than thirty minutes!) because they are not as time consuming as a lot of meals! The Steakhouse Shepherd's Pie Rachel Ray came up with to substitute going out for a steak dinner! It has a lot of levels of flavor and i LOVE the gravy with the meat, onions and mushrooms!! As Rachel would say.... YUM-O!!

Ingredients:

2 lbs. Idaho potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks

Salt

1/2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

4 slices bacon or peppered bacon, chopped

2 lbs. ground sirloin

1 onion, chopped

1/2 lb. button mushrooms, quartered

black pepper

2 Tbsp. butter

2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups beef stock

2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 egg yolk

3 Tbsp. sour cream

1/2 lb. blue cheese, crumbled

3 to 4 Tbsp. chives

1 tsp paprika

Place potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Season water with salt and boil until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Heads up: save a ladle of starchy cooking water just before draining. (i also added butter to my potatoes to keep from boiling over.)

Heat a skillet with high sides over medium high heat. Add olive oil, half a turn of the pan and the bacon. Crisp bacon.

Remove to a paper towel line 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 the meat cooks, heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and melt butter.

Whisk the flour into the butter; cook 2 minutes.

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 boiler.

Temper egg yolk by beating it with the starchy potato cooking water. Place drained potatoes back into pot you cooked them in to dry them out a little.

Mash the potatoes with egg yolk and sour cream.

Fold in crumbled blue cheese and chives. (i did not use the blue cheese because we don't really care for it at our house.) Season the potatoes with salt and pepper.

Unless the pan you used to prepare your meat mixture in is oven safe, transfer your meat mixture to an oven safe dish.

Spread potatoes 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 or dish.

Enjoy!!!

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Spicy Meat and Cheese Stromboli

These are so yummy and easy!! These are perfect for a quick meal during the week!  There is alot of spice going on in these sandwhichs!!  You might want to monitor the spice really good or it will be to hot to eat.

Ingredients:

1 pizza dough recipe follows (can be refrigerated pizza dough)

About 24 slices of pepperoni

6 slices of provolone, deli sliced (can use mozerella too)

6 slices of Italian hot ham (or regular ham will work too)

8 slices of Genoa salami

2T extra virgin olive oil

2T sesame seeds

2t Italian seasoning blend

2T grated Parmigiano or Romano

1tsp crushed red pepper flakes ( i would not put this much in unless you can really take the heat..I only put between 1/4-1/2t and mine is still spicy)

1 tsp garlic powder

For the pizza dough:  (i got the recipe a long time ago from here Edens Bouquet )

I love this recipe bc you dont have to let it rise if you dont have time and it still turns out good but if you have time to let it rise (about 15-30 minutes) it is even better!!

1 cup hot water

1tbsp yeast (dissolve in 1/4 cup warm water)

1tbsp sugar

1tbsp olive oil

1tsp salt

Mix in kitchen-aid mixer using dough hook. Add flour until dough is no longer sticky and pulls away from sides of bowl. About 3-3 1/2 cups of flour.

Roll out the dough into a nice big rectangle, gently spreading dough into 4 equal pieces, working across the dough: cut in half and cut each half in half again.

Cover each piece of dough with: 6 slices of pepporoni ( can add more if you want i always do), 1 1/2 slices of cheese,

1 1/2 slices of hot ham, and 2 slices of Genoa salami.

      

Roll each piece on an angle from corner to corner making a long roll that is thicker in the middle and thinner on each end. Mix sesame seeds, cheese, italian seasoning blend, a little bit of red pepper flakes ( i would just do a dash so its not to hot) in a small bowl

Brush rolls with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle and pat the mixture onto the dough.

Bake until evenly golden, 12-15 minutes then serve. Serve with dipping sauce.

Simple Marinara Dipping Sauce:

1T extra-virgin olive oil

3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 tsp red pepper flakes(again i wouldnt use that much. Start with a sprinkle and increase slowly to your liking)

1T anchovy paste, optional but recommended

1T chopped flat-leaf parsley

1 15oz can crushed tomatoes

Heat a small pot over medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic, pepper flakes, and anchovy paste. Cook 2 minutes. Add parsely, tomatoes, salt and pepper.

Stir sauce, bring to a bubble and simmer 5 minutes over low heat.

Then place in small bowl and serve.

 
Enjoy!! I hope you like them as much as I do..These are also kid friendly..My kids love them!!!
 

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*Recipe adapted from Rachel Ray