Buttermilk-Gruyere Biscuit Topped Shepherd’s Pie
Make Shepherd’s Pie with Bisquick! This Buttermilk-Gruyere Biscuit Topped Shepherd’s Pie Recipe is just right for dinnertime. Comforting, delicious, and so simple to make!
This Buttermilk-Gruyere Biscuit Topped Shepherd’s Pie Recipe is just right for dinnertime. Comforting, delicious, and so simple to make!
This post first appeared on September 17, 2014 as Buttermilk-Gruyere Biscuit Topped Shepherd’s Pie. I hope you enjoy this favorite from my kitchen! Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Betty Crocker via Burst Media. All opinions and text are my own.
Fall Schedules
The evenings are a little bit brisker. The mornings are a little bit darker. And the afternoons are a whole lot busier.
Now that my children are back in school, our days move at a more frenetic pace. Gone are the sleepy days of summer. We are now in the full swing of autumn, juggling carpools and after-school activities, homework and rehearsals, sports, and projects. It’s good to be back in busy mode, but boy, it’s amazing how quickly those precious afternoon hours fly by.
Comfort Food
When I think back to when I was in school, I don’t have to think too far to remember the kinds of foods I craved at the end of a busy day. Even as a freshman in the dorms, while cafeteria food was nothing to write home about (or perhaps it was, to coax my mother to bring up some good food on their next visit!), there was something on the menu I actually loved: shepherd’s pie.
It’s not a dish I grew up eating, but it was comfort nonetheless. When the sun sets earlier, and the sweaters and scarfs are a must, dipping my spoon into a bowl of piping hot traditional or biscuit topped shepherd’s pie brings me that comfort of home. It also provides the nourishment to keep going with my busy days.
Biscuit Topped Shepherd’s Pie
While scrambling one afternoon to squeeze in a quick dinner between homework and the children’s activities, I thought of creating biscuit topped shepherd’s pie. Packages of ground beef and ground turkey are always good to have on hand, and I set to work, dicing up some vegetables to make that piping-hot filling I craved. Now what to use for the topping? Well, a cheesy biscuit sounded just about right. I pulled the box of Bisquick from the pantry, stirred in Gruyere and buttermilk, and with a sprinkling of fresh thyme, I patted the biscuits on top of the filling.
15 minutes in the oven was all it took for the biscuits to call me with their heavenly aroma, golden and speckled with cheese. And bubbling underneath, hearty and wholesome filling.
As I sat down at the dinner table with my family that evening, there was that feeling of comfort as we dug into our servings of Buttermilk-Gruyere Biscuit Topped Shepherd’s Pie. My children devoured their bowls, and I was content with both nostalgia and a feeling of satisfaction.
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Betty Crocker via Burst Media. All opinions and text are mine.
Buttermilk-Gruyere Biscuit Topped Shepherd’s Pie
Ingredients
For the Filling:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup minced onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 1 cup canned diced tomato
- 1 cup beef broth
- bay leaf
- thyme
- 1 tablespoon flour
- tabasco
- kosher salt and pepper
For the Biscuits:
- 2 cups Bisquick mix
- 1/4 melted butter
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup shredded swiss/gruyere cheese
- 2 teaspoons thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
For the Filling:
- Heat the olive oil in a deep sided sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onions and the garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions soften (about 5 minutes).
- Add the ground beef and turkey, and break it down with a fork, and brown the meat, stirring frequently.
- Stir in balsamic vinegar, salt, and worcestershire sauce, followed by the carrot, celery, and corn. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the canned diced tomato, beef broth, bay leaf, thyme, and flour. Bring to a boil then lower heat to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper, as well as Tabasco.
- Cover the pan and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
For the Biscuits:
- Meanwhile, make the biscuits. In a large bowl, stir together the Bisquick mix, butter, buttermilk, cheese and thyme leaves.
- If making individual servings, divide the dough into 4-6 pieces, and gently form them into disks.
Combining the Dish:
- Divide the filling into individual ramekins or oven safe dishes. Top with biscuits and place on a baking tray. Alternatively, this can be made in one large dish, if you prefer.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for about 15 minutes, until the biscuits are lofty and golden. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Buttermilk-Gruyere Biscuit Topped Shepherd's Pie
This is my ultimate comfort food and a true crowd pleaser. Underneath tender buttermilk biscuits bursting with Gruyere cheese, there is a tasty filling with just a wee bit of kick. It makes both grown ups and kids happy.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground turkey
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
1 carrot diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1/2 cup corn kernels
1 cup canned diced tomato
1 cup beef broth
bay leaf
thyme
1 tablespoon flour
tabasco
kosher salt and pepper
2 cups Bisquick mix
1/4 melted butter
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup shredded swiss/gruyere cheese
2 teaspoons thyme leaves
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Heat the olive oil in a deep sided saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and the garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions soften, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef and turkey, and break it down with a fork, and brown the meat, stirring frequently. Stir in balsamic vinegar, salt, and worcestershire sauce, followed by the carrot, celery, corn, and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes, then add the canned diced tomato, beef broth, bay leaf, thyme and flour. Bring to a boil then lower heat to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper, as well as Tabasco. Cover the pan and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the biscuits. In a large bowl, stir together the Bisquick mix, butter, buttermilk, cheese and thyme leaves. If making individual servings, divide the dough into 4-6 pieces, and gently form into a disk.
Divide the filling into individual ramekins or oven safe dishes. Top with biscuits and place on a baking tray. Alternatively, this can be made in one large dish, if you prefer.Transfer to the oven and bake for about 15 minutes, until the biscuits are lofty and golden. Serve immediately.
Comments
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I had read your recipe and tried to cook it. Well, I’m not good at cooking but still I able to prepare biscuits looking somewhere near to image in this post.
Thanks for the recipe!
Regards,
Glad you liked it!
I so enjoy your site and your recipes. Would you please consider adding a print option so we can enjoy your recipes a little more easily. Thank you.
This looks like the perfect dinner meal! It’ll be on the table tonight and I bet the kids will love it too. Thanks for the recipe!
Yummy, yummy. Not a Bisquick girl, but I’m sure I could find something comparable.
Those biscuits look divine! Especially with the flecks of thyme and golden cheese.
Thanks, Brandon! Those bits of thyme and cheese are definitely the best part :)
Yesyesyesyesyes! I am actually now craving cooler weather so that I can make these!
Oh, I am so ready for fall! Bring on the cooler weather!