Shepherd's pie

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Shepherd's pie is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Shepherd's pie is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

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 begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have shepherd's pie using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Shepherd's pie:
  1. Make ready 1cksp sunflower/vegetable  oil
  2. Get 1 large onion
  3. Make ready 2-3 carrots
  4. Take 1 Green/yellow bell peppers
  5. Take 500 g pack lamb/beef mince
  6. Prepare 1cksp tomato purée
  7. Get 100g potato,cut into chunks
  8. Get 2tbsp butter
  9. Make ready 1/2cup milk
  10. Take 100g Cheese(Parmesan or mozzarella)

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.

Steps to make Shepherd's pie:
  1. Heat the oil in a pan, then soften the onion, peppers and carrots for a few mins. When soft, turn up the heat, crumble in the lamb/meat and brown, tipping off any excess fat. Add the tomato purée, season to taste then cover and cook.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 160C/ gas, then make the mash. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 10-15 mins until tender. Drain, then mash with the butter, cheese and milk.
  3. Put the mince sauce into an ovenproof dish, top with the mash and ruffle with a fork. Bake for 20-25 mins until the top is starting to colour and the mince is bubbling through at the edges. Sprinkle cheese on top. Leave to stand for 5 mins 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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