• Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Potato Tot-Topped Shepherd’s Pie

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  Mar 12
  

  I was so proud of myself for being so prepared before this baby came.  I have a ton of recipes made and photographed – all ready so that I can take a little break from the kitchen.  I guess I should have prepared a little more and had them all written up and prepared to post – I wasn’t really planning on having those post-less days!  But I’m sure you’ll all forgive me!

  But I do have a lot of tasty recipes coming your way.  And this is definitely one of them.  When I saw this recipe on Rachael Ray’s talk show, I knew it was one that I’d have to try because my daughter loves tater tots.  And what an easy twist on Shepherd’s Pie!!  The only complaint I had with this recipe is that the gravy and meat sauce never really thickened up like I wanted it to.  But it was still really good – and the leftovers were great as well!

  Potato-Tot Topped Shepherd’s Pie
  slightly adapted from The Rachael Ray Show

  serves 4-6

  total time:  45 minutes

  2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  2 pounds ground beef
  2 medium carrots, chopped
  2 medium onions, chopped
  2 ribs celery, chopped
  4 cloves garlic, chopped
  2 bay leaves
  salt and pepper
  1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  3 tablespoons butter
  2 rounded tablespoons flour
  2 1/2 cups beef broth
  1 1/2 to 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  1 bag frozen tater tots

  Preheat oven to 400°F.

  Heat a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high to high heat with oil, 2 turns of the pan. When oil ripples, add meat and brown well, stirring occasionally. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper. Cook to soften vegetables, 10-12 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and reduce heat to simmer.

  In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour, cook 1 minute then whisk in 1/2 cup of the beef broth. Reduce by half then whisk in the rest of the broth and thicken to a loose gravy.

  Place meat and vegetables in a casserole dish and stir in gravy. Top with cheddar and tots, and bake until tots are golden and crispy on top.

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  * You can link any blog post, present or past, as long as it is a Rachael Ray recipe.
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  That’s it!! Simple, simple. Just make sure the recipe is a Rachael Ray recipe – it doesn’t matter if it comes from her talk show, 30-Minute Meals, her magazine, or one of her cookbooks. But it must be from Rachael Ray. Any posts that don’t follow these two rules will be deleted from the linky.

  I can’t wait to see what you’ve made!

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  6 Comments

6 Responses to “Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Potato Tot-Topped Shepherd’s Pie”

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   Helzie Baking said on March 12th, 2011 at 4:49 pm

   Lovely recipe! must try the new twist to the sheperd's pie sometime!
   I love your blog, and congratulations on the little one =] x

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   Tammy said on March 12th, 2011 at 5:28 pm

   I like this version of shepherds pie, I never liked making that because of the mashed potatoes adding so much time, but tater tots rids that reason! If your daughter likes tater tots come visit my blog and look under tater tot casserole, this is a recipe everyone likes! How is your daughter taking to the baby?
   http://daybydaysunshine.blogspot

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   Joanne said on March 12th, 2011 at 7:42 pm

   Dude when you give you birth you TOTALLY get a few days off! Don't sweat it! One thing I miss that I haven't eaten in FOREVER is tater tots. This shepherd's pie sounds awesome!

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   Nancy StylenDecorDeals.blogspot.com said on March 12th, 2011 at 8:27 pm

   The recipe looks delicious! Precious baby too!
   Following from the hop.
   Hope you can find time to hop over to:
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   Thanks!

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   bellini valli said on March 12th, 2011 at 11:32 pm

   I have loved tater tots sicne i was a kid. Now I feel the need to head to the store!

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   Tammy said on April 14th, 2011 at 9:25 am

   I made this a few weeks ago and it was really good!

   A nice alternative to your standard shepherd’s pie and was eaten by the whole family

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