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Shepherd's Pie w/ Refried Pinto Beans, Spanish Rice, & Cheddar

Shepherd's Pie w/ Refried Pinto Beans, Mexican Rice, & Cheddar

This Mexican Shepherd's Pie consists of Carolina reaper pinto beans, sweet potato Mexican brown rice, mashed potatoes, corn, peas, and cheddar cheese.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Total Time 9 hours 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Latin American, Mexican
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Crock Pot
  • Rice Cooker
  • Potato Masher (optional)

Ingredients
  

Refried Beans

  • 1 head garlic roasted (or 3-5 cloves unroasted)
  • 2 Carolina reaper peppers minced
  • 1/2 yellow onion minced
  • dash cumin
  • dash coriander
  • dash smoked paprika
  • dash salt
  • dash pepper
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1½ lbs. pinto beans (~3 c.)
  • 5 c. water

Mexican Rice

  • 1 Carolina reaper pepper minced
  • 1 sweet potato diced
  • 2 apples diced (I used Blondees)
  • 1/4 yellow onion diced
  • 6 cloves garlic roasted (or 3 unroasted, minced)
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • dash cumin
  • dash coriander
  • dash smoked paprika
  • dash salt
  • dash pepper
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 c. brown rice
  • 2 c. water (or vegetable broth)

Mashed Potatoes

  • 1½ lbs. Yukon gold potatoes peeled & diced
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • dash salt
  • dash pepper

Shepherd's Pie

  • 1 c. pinto beans
  • 1 c. Mexican rice
  • 1/4 c. corn
  • 1/4 c. peas
  • 1 c. mashed potatoes
  • 1 c. cheddar cheese grated

Instructions
 

Prepare Ingredients

  • Add the refried beans ingredients to a crock pot with the water. Cook on low for 8 hours, or until the desired consistency is reached.
  • Add all of the Mexican rice ingredients into a rice cooker. I like to start with the larger vegetables and then add the smaller ingredients, followed by the rice and water. Press the cook button on the rice cooker. It should take about 45 minutes to cook.
  • For the mashed potatoes, peel and cube the potatoes. Place in a large pot and cover with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil over high heat and boil for 10-15 minutes, or until tender. Once the potatoes are cooked, drain the water and place back in the pot. Mix in other ingredients and mash with a potato masher until light and fluffy.

Assemble Shepherd's Pie

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Add a layer of refried beans, rice, corn, peas, mashed potatoes, and cheese.
  • Place in the oven and cook for 30-45 minutes, or until the ingredients are heated throughout and the cheese begins to brown.
  • Serve immediately.

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