How to Make Shrimp Shepherd’s Pie

This is one of the best dishes in life, with lots of shrimp, seasonings, and a super creamy cassava mash. Let’s learn how to make shrimp shepherd’s pie!

CATEGORIA Everyday Meals, Fish and/or Seafood, Gluten-free, Main Course, Savory Recipes

COZINHA Brazilian

PALAVRA-CHAVE cassava shepherd’s pie, mandioca shepherd’s pie, shepherd’s pie, shrimp

TEMPO DE PREPARO 30

TEMPO DE FORNO/FOGÃO 40

TEMPO TOTAL 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 437kcal

Author Natália Palmegiano – Cook’n Enjoy

Equipment

Stove
Oven

Ingredients

Filling

2.2 lbs of Shrimp cleaned (1 kg )
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
4 tbsp of Olive Oil 1.8 fl oz (52 mL)
1 unit of Onion chopped
3 cloves of Garlic minced
2 units of Tomato seedless, chopped
Cilantro chopped, to taste

Topping

2.2 lbs of Cassava cooked (1 kg )
7 oz of Cream Cheese (200 g)
Salt to taste
1.8 oz of Parmesan Cheese grated (50 g)

Instructions

Filling

Set aside some shrimp to place on the top of the shepherd's pie
Season the shrimp with salt and black pepper to taste and mix well
Let it marinate for about 5 minutes
Heat a pan and add some olive oil
When hot, add some shrimp and cook for about 1 minute, flip to brown the other side
Remove and set aside
Add more shrimp to the pan and repeat the process
If necessary, add more olive oil
Once finished with all the shrimp
In the same pan, add the onion and garlic, and sauté over low heat
Gradually, the shrimp’s flavor will release, and the onion will become translucent
Then add the seedless tomatoes and sauté for another 5 minutes until they wilt
Season with a bit of salt and black pepper
Turn off the heat and add the reserved shrimp and chopped cilantro
Mix and set aside

Topping

Cook the cassava in a pressure cooker
While still hot, remove the central string of the cassava and mash well
When the cassava is mashed, add the cream cheese and season with salt
Mix well

Assembly

Take a baking dish of about 7.9×11.8 inch (20x30cm) and grease with butter
Spread a little more than half of the cassava mash on the bottom
On top, add the entire shrimp filling
Then add the remaining cassava mash
Finish with plenty of grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat the oven to 392°F (200ºC) and bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese melts
Finish with the reserved and grilled shrimp (seasoned with salt and black pepper, browned in olive oil) and a bit of chopped cilantro

Notes

Tips:

– Valid to: 3 days under refrigeration;