SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE

SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE

Shepherd’s Pie is a traditional Irish dish made with ground lamb cooked with peas and carrots and topped with a mashed potato crust.

FOR THE MASHED POTATOES:

I used this recipe.

FOR THE MEAT FILLING:

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 medium sweet onion, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup chicken broth or beef broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
• 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
• 1 cup fresh or frozen English peas
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)

  OR THE MASHED POTATOES:

  1. Follow the recipe for directions or use store-bought mashed potatoes.

  FOR THE MEAT FILLING:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the meat filling.
  3. Add canola oil to a 12-inch sauté pan or cast iron pan set over medium high heat.
  4. Once the oil is hot add the chopped onion and carrots. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Add the garlic and stir to combine.
  6. Add the lamb and season it with salt and pepper. Break it with a wooden spoon and cook it until browned, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the meat with the flour and cook for another minute.
  7. Add the tomato paste, chicken or beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, chopped rosemary and thyme and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until the sauce is thickened slightly.
  8. Stir in the corn and peas into the lamb mixture.
  9. Spread the meat mixture evenly into an 11 by 7-inch baking dish. If you have time, let it come to room temperature, and chill for 20 minutes, this will prevent the mash potatoes from sinking into it too much.
  10. Top the meat mixture with the mashed potatoes, creating a seal to prevent the mixture from bubbling up. Smooth it with a rubber spatula and sprinkle with cheese if you are using it.
  11. Place baking dish on a parchment (or foil) lined sheet pan onto the middle rack of the oven and bake for 25 minutes or just until the potatoes begin to brown.
  12. Remove to a cooling rack and let the Shepherd’s Pie rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.