Swineherds pie?

[Red17]

I've got some pork left over from Sunday lunch and rather than stir fry it I was thinking of using it as a variation of shepherd's pie.

Only thing is that I never see it in recipie books or in the supermarket, its always shepherd's or cottage pie.

Anyone tried this and had any success, and if so what did you add to the pork mix?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Go for it. I'm no chef but mince with a topping of mashed spuds would go down nicely here.

 

[PK99]

A recipe!?!

Minced meat. Any form
Onions
Garlic
Peas maybe
Carrots maybe
Other veg maybe
Stock
Maybe tomatoes
Herbs/spices take your pick.

Cook off
Put in dish
Top with mashed potato

Oven at 160C for 25 mins

Job done

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Swineherd Pie? Makes Shepherds Pie sound like it's made from border collies

 

[alicat]

It would go nicely in sarnies, especially if you have some leftover apple sauce or sage and onion stuffing. Better than a bland version of shepherds' pie.

 

[Jameshow]

I've got some pork left over from Sunday lunch and rather than stir fry it I was thinking of using it as a variation of shepherd's pie.

Only thing is that I never see it in recipie books or in the supermarket, its always shepherd's or cottage pie.

Anyone tried this and had any success, and if so what did you add to the pork mix?

I wouldn't mince it.. just roughly chop it up!

Peas and carrots in parsley sauce and mash on top would be nice too.

 

[Red17]

Gave it a go and worked out quite tasty. I did use some rabbit stock we had in the freezer and added a few sun dried tomatoes which gave it a bit of extra flavour.

Overall probably prefer shepherd's pie though.

 

[slowmotion]

I'm not sure pork mince is a good idea.

 

[Red17]

I'm not sure pork mince is a good idea.

Isn't that what sausages are?

 

[slowmotion]

Isn't that what sausages are?

Fair point, but not in a pie, surely?

 

[PK99]

https://food52.com/recipes/24091-confit-of-pork-parmentier

 

[slowmotion]

https://food52.com/recipes/24091-confit-of-pork-parmentier

That looks interesting.

 

[Alex321]

Fair point, but not in a pie, surely?

Maybe not in this type of pie, with mashed potatoes, but just what do you think they use in a traditional pork pie?

 

[slowmotion]

Maybe not in this type of pie, with mashed potatoes, but just what do you think they use in a traditional pork pie?

I'm not suggesting that pork shouldn't be used in a pie, just that using pork mince to emulate shepherds pie will result in a pitiful imitation.

 

[Joffey]

I'm not suggesting that pork shouldn't be used in a pie, just that using pork mince to emulate shepherds pie will result in a pitiful imitation.

I’ve made Cottage Pie with pork mince and it was fine. Shepherds Pie, Cottage Pie, they are all much of a muchness. Can’t really spoil it too much using pork.