Shepherd's Pie

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Shepherd's Pie is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Shepherd's Pie is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

Shepherd's Pie recipes are traditionally done with lamb, but are great with any ground meat–turkey and beef being the most popular modern versions. Give this great casserole a try, and watch everyone flock to the table. Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl. Combine sour cream, egg yolk and cream.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have shepherd's pie using 20 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Get 1.5 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  2. Make ready 1⁄4 cup half & half
  3. Get 2 tablespoons butter
  4. Get 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  5. Take 1⁄4 teaspoon cracked pepper
  6. Get 1 egg yolk
  7. Make ready 2 tablespoons canola oil
  8. Prepare 1 small onion, diced (about one cup)
  9. Take 2-3 carrots, peeled, diced (1 cup)
  10. Make ready 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  11. Get 1 1⁄2 lbs ground lamb (traditional) or ground beef
  12. Make ready 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  13. Get 1⁄2 teaspoon cracked pepper
  14. Get 3 tablespoons flour
  15. Take 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  16. Take 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  17. Prepare 1 1⁄2 cup beef broth
  18. Take 1 tablespoon ea. Chopped fresh rosemary and thyme leaves
  19. Get Kernels cut from 2 ears corn (1 cup)
  20. Make ready 1 cup frozen peas

However, as the dish gained wider popularity outside of its native English homeland (where using beef would make this a cottage pie), beef became a common substitute, especially in America where it's more widely available than ground lamb. In England, the birthplace of this hearty dish, shepherd's pie is most often made with a ground lamb filling. In the States, it's more common to use ground beef. Both are delicious, and lamb can.

Instructions to make Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Peel the potatoes and cut into 1⁄2-inch dice. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, uncover, decrease the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until tender and easily crushed with tongs, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. Place the half-and-half and butter into a microwave-safe container and heat in the microwave until warmed through, about 35 seconds. Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return to the saucepan. Mash the potatoes and then add the half and half, butter, salt and pepper and continue to mash until smooth. Stir in the yolk until well combined. - - Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  3. While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the filling. Place the canola oil into a 12-inch saute pan and set over medium high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and carrots and saute just until they begin to take on color, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir to combine. Add the lamb, salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, approximately 3 minutes. Sprinkle the meat with the flour and toss to coat, continuing to cook for another minute.
  4. Add the tomato paste, beef broth, Worcestershire, rosemary, thyme, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer slowly 10 to 12 minutes or until the sauce is thickened slightly. - - Add the corn and peas to the lamb mixture and spread evenly into an 11 by 7-inch glass baking dish. Top with the mashed potatoes, starting around the edges to create a seal to prevent the mixture from bubbling up and smooth with a rubber spatula.
  5. Place on a cookie sheet on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 25 minutes or just until the potatoes begin to brown. Remove to a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.

In the States, it's more common to use ground beef. Both are delicious, and lamb can. A shepherd's pie with just a wee touch of an Irish twist. This one's made the traditional way with ground lamb but features shredded Irish Cheddar cheese (like Dubliner by Kerrygold) mixed into the creamy mashed potato topping. Regardless of what you call it, a shepherd's pie is basically a casserole with a layer of cooked meat and vegetables, topped with mashed potatoes, and baked in the oven until the mashed potatoes are well browned.

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