Shepherd's Pie
Shepherd's Pie

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Shepherd's Pie is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Shepherd's Pie is something that I have loved my entire life.

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. Although it is called a pie it doesn't use any pastry and is so cheap, quick and easy to make, you'll enjoy making it!

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have shepherd's pie using 18 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Get 2 lb ground lamb
  2. Take 1 extra virgin olive oil
  3. Get 1 salt
  4. Make ready 1 sweet onion
  5. Prepare 3 celery sicks
  6. Make ready 3 carrots
  7. Take 2 clove garlic
  8. Make ready 2 cup Guinness
  9. Get 1 box chicken broth
  10. Take 2 bay leaves
  11. Prepare 1 bunch fresh thyme
  12. Make ready 2 lb potatoes
  13. Make ready 1 cup heavy cream
  14. Take 3 tbsp butter
  15. Get 1 cup frozen peas
  16. Get 1 cup frozen corn
  17. Prepare 1/2 cup flour
  18. Prepare 1/4 cup tomato paste

In the States, it's more common to use ground beef. Traditionally, shepherd's pie is made with lamb (hence the name). 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. This shepherd's pie features the traditional minced lamb, but from there the recipe takes things in a sweet-and-savory direction. "This is a Moroccan take on shepherd's pie," says Maryam. "With lamb and turmeric simmered with cinnamon, raisins, and sweet potato.

Steps to make Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Chop the lamb into 1/2 inch cubes. In a small bowl mix 1/2 c flour and salt to taste. Coat a large pan with olive oil and bring to medium high heat.
  2. Lightly toss lamb in flour salt mixture and then brown on all sides. Remove the lamb from the pan and replace olive oil.
  3. Chop onion, celery, and carrots and add them to the pan. Stir frequently until veggies are soft, 8-10 min. Add chopped garlic and cook 2-3 min.
  4. Add the lamb back to the pan along with 1/4 cup of tomato paste. Cook an additional 2-3 min. Mix well.
  5. Add Guinness to the pan and cook until it reduces by half. Add chicken broth so that the lamb is submerged. Add bay leaves and thyme. Bring to a boil, then allow to simmer partially covered for one hour. Add more broth as needed and stir occasionally.
  6. Peel and chop potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. Put in a separate pot and add water until they are covered. Salt to taste. Allow to boil until the chunks can be easily mashed.
  7. In a separate pan bring the heavy cream to a boil. Drain the potato cubes, add hot cream and cold butter. Mash thoroughly.
  8. Add frozen corn and peas to lamb mixture. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes and allow broth to reduce.
  9. Preheat broiler on low.
  10. Discard bay leaves and thyme and transfer lamb mixture to a baking pan. Spread the potatoes over the top and broil until the potatoes brown.
  11. Remove from broiler and enjoy!

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. This shepherd's pie features the traditional minced lamb, but from there the recipe takes things in a sweet-and-savory direction. "This is a Moroccan take on shepherd's pie," says Maryam. "With lamb and turmeric simmered with cinnamon, raisins, and sweet potato. This dish also looks pleasant and each happy eater gets their own ramekin!" The Best Classic Shepherd's Pie - AKA Shepards Pie or Cottage Pie. Ground Beef (or lamb) with vegetables in a rich gravy, topped with cheesy mashed potatoes, and baked. Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl.

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