Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, shepard's pie. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Shepard's Pie is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Shepard's Pie is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
Let Campbell's® Help You Make This Pub Favorite. Yes, shepherd's pie is predominantly thought of as Irish or British. But since I'm Scottish, I thought I'd give it a unique twist to suit my ancestral tastes. The use of lamb, the smoky, heather taste of Guinness® Draught (Irish, I admit), and the topping of sharp Cheddar and smoked paprika give this version its unique, smoky-sweet flavor.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have shepard's pie using 24 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Shepard's Pie:
- Prepare For the mash:
- Prepare 850 g potatoes, parboiled until fork tender,
- Take 1 tbsp butter,
- Take Around 60ml whole milk,
- Prepare 1 tsp mint sauce,
- Take Salt and pepper to season,
- Take For the filling:
- Get 400 g lamb mince,
- Get 300 ml vegetable or lamb stock,
- Get 1 onion, chopped finely,
- Make ready 1 medium carrot, chopped finely,
- Take 1 couple handfuls peas (optional),
- Get 1 tbsp tomato puree paste,
- Prepare 1 tsp dried rosemary,
- Get 1 tsp dried thyme,
- Get 1 tsp garlic granules,
- Take 1/2 tsp dried corriander,
- Take 1/4 tsp ground cumin,
- Make ready A few drops Worcester sauce, to taste,
- Prepare Black pepper and salt to season,
- Make ready Vegetable oil for frying,
- Get To garnish:
- Get Fresh parsley leaves,
- Take 1 tsp mint sauce (optional)
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. 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.
Instructions to make Shepard's Pie:
- Add some cooking oil (around 1 tbsp) to a large saucepan and heat. Once hot add in the onions and turn the heat down a touch. Fry until they begin to soften. Add the carrots. Stir. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Add the lamb mince and brown off. Add the tomato paste, Worcester sauce and all the herbs and spices. Season well with salt and pepper. Stir everything together. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Pour in the stock and bring to a simmer. Add a lid to the saucepan. Prepare the mash potatoes whilst the sauce simmers by adding in the butter and half the milk first, then using a masher, mash until a good consistency is achieved, season with salt and pepper then add the remaining milk plus 1tsp mint sauce and stir through until evenly distributed throughout. Set aside.
- Once the gravy has reduced down and thickened nicely (this usually takes around 20 mins or so - if the sauce is too thick, simply add a dash of water in and stir through to loosen it up), add in the peas. Stir through. Cook for a further minute then remove from the heat.
- Preheat your oven to 180 (fan) or gas mark 6. Add the lamb mixture into a oven proof dish then top with the mashed potatoes. Smooth over up to all the edges evenly. Bake for ten minutes then grill for a further five until the top is just golden and a little crisp.
- Garnish with fresh parsley leaves and a dollop more mint sauce. Enjoy! :)
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. 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. A shepherd's pie with just a wee touch of an Irish twist.
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