Southwestern Shepherd's Pie
Southwestern Shepherd's Pie might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre repertoire. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 14. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 251 calories. A mixture of butter, mexican cheese blend, enchilada sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. Southwestern Shepherd's Pie, Southwestern Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie, and Creamy Turkey Shepherd’s Pie (aka Thanksgiving Leftovers Shepherd’s Pie!) are very similar to this recipe.
Instructions
In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Add the enchilada sauce, flour, chipotle peppers, cumin and oregano; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the water, milk, butter and salt; bring to a boil.
Remove from the heat. Stir in potato flakes until combined.
Add chilies and 1/2 cup cheese.
Transfer meat mixture to two greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dishes.
Layer with corn, mashed potato mixture and remaining cheese.
Sprinkle with green onions. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months.
Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly.
To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Cover and bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly.
Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose
Antipasti works really well with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Viva Diva Moscato Prosecco. It has 4.9 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 22 dollars.
Viva Diva Moscato Prosecco
Elegant floral bouquet with hints of fresh cut bread and peach comring to the fore.