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Farm Kitchen:  Have extra autumn squash, sweet potatoes?  |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Oct 04 2006 : 10:54:37 AM
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I had two small butternut squashes left, and absolutely no concept of how to disguise the "squash" from my husband. Enter my new favorite way to use it up! "Curried shepherds pie" Instead of the traditional white potatoe top, I mashed sweet potatoes,and butternut squash. I used ground sausage from a local farm (no hormones!), onions, curry, cayenne pepper, s&p, peas, corn, a little cream and one egg to bind for the filling, and for the topping, 2 sweet potatoes, one butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed, and one russet so it's not so watery, boil till tender,and mash with a little maple syrup and butter. Bake it and enjoy! I like the potato top a little browned... It came out of the oven when the wind was kicking up and the temperature was dropping; the house smelled like heaven, and my husband just raved. He wouldn't even let me share leftovers with the poor 25 year old bachelor attorney in my office. He AlWAYS gets our leftovers! So, give it a shot, and adjust the flavors to your liking, but the sweet/savory thing was just too good to beat!!
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Oct 04 2006 : 2:47:55 PM
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| Oh, yum! This sounds great. I was given four large butternut squashes last weekend; so far have baked two (I cube the baked squash and throw into my daily stir-fry lunch). This shepherds pie sounds just great!! |
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
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Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 4:33:44 PM
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Thanks so much for sharing-it sounds great! I'm going to try it this weekend!
Jennifer |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 6:11:06 PM
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sounds deeeeeeeelish ... what time is dinner?
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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asnedecor
True Blue Farmgirl
1054 Posts
Anne
Portland
Or
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2006 : 3:46:16 PM
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Since I have never made Shepherd's Pie - is this the whole filling in a crust? Or is this on top of a regular Shepherd Pie recipe. Sounds wonderful, it is something I know my husband would love and I can get organic/no hormone sausage from New Seaons (our local natural food store). Just wonder if you could elaborate a bit more on the recipe.
Thanks. Anne
"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them" Eyeore from Winnie the Pooh
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 05:59:53 AM
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I'd be glad to elaborate, though the thing I like MOST about Shepherd's pie, is the versatility! Basically, you take a meat or meat substitute layer--should be a little packed down in the bottom of a casserole dish (I used a 5 qt round souffle because I've left all my dishes at friends houses!) and then layer the top portion with your potato mixture.
Here is what I used...you can tweek it anyway you like.
1 -1 1/2 pounds tan-skinned sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 5 cups)
1 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
1 medium russet potato, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 1/2 pounds sausage, or other meat substitue (ground seems to work best)
2 cups chopped onions
minced garlic to taste (I used 2 lg cloves, pressed)
3/4 cup frozen peas
3/4 cup frozen corn kernels
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1-1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder (I like curry a lot, so I used 2)
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
hot pepper sauce to taste
Cook sweet potatoes, squash and russet potato in large saucepan of boiling water until tender, Drain. Return all potatoes and squash to same saucepan and mash. Stir over medium heat until excess moisture evaporates, about 5 minutes (this is really important!) Add butter and syrup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mash mixture until smooth.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray or butter your dish. Cook sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat until sausage is brown and cooked through, breaking up pieces until fine. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl; reserve 1 tablespoon of drippings in skillet. Add onions and garlic to skillet and sauté over medium-high heat until onions are tender and golden, Add onion mixture to sausage. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool. Mix in peas, corn, cream, egg, curry powder, coriander and hot sauce.
Transfer sausage mixture to prepared baking dish, press in bottom. Spoon mashed potato mixture over; smooth top. You can prepare this dish a day ahead, also. Cover and refrigerate.) Bake until heated through and potatoes begin to brown around edges, about 45-55 minutes (I like mine really brown :))or about 1 hour 10 minutes for casserole if you make before and refrigerate).
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asnedecor
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anne
Portland
Or
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 06:45:02 AM
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Jonni -
Thank you. I now know what to do. I did look it up in a couple of cookbooks, but each one was a bit different, some easy some way too labor intensive. This sounds good.
Thanks again.
Anne
"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them" Eyeore from Winnie the Pooh
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 09:59:47 AM
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Yummmm..that sounds wonderful. My sweet neighbor left a big banana squash on my back porch this morning...I know what I will be doing with some of it this week one night..that sounds fantasic!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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bybiddie
True Blue Farmgirl
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susan
upstate
ny
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 12:46:09 PM
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Oh, it sounds delish! I will make it this weekend - Thanks for sharing!
Susan
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 1:17:03 PM
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I'm so glad, girls! Hope you really enjoy it--I think I'll make it this weekend again, because it's going to be 29, and it will just hit the spot! Let me know how it goes!
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