Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, shepherd's pie. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Shepherd's pie is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Shepherd's pie is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Yes, shepherd's pie is predominantly thought of as Irish or British.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have shepherd's pie using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Shepherd's pie:
- Make ready For Mashed Potatoes (Leftover mashed potatoes can be used too):
- Make ready 2 large Potatoes
- Make ready 10 g Butter
- Prepare 120 ml Milk
- Prepare LAMB FILLING
- Make ready 300 g Ground lamb/mutton
- Get 1 Onions
- Prepare 6 Mushrooms
- Take 1 Carrots
- Take 1 Tablespoon Flour
- Make ready 240 ml Broth
- Prepare 1 Tablespoon Thyme
- Get 1 Tablespoon Parsley
- Make ready to taste Salt and pepper
Here in the states we are more of a beef eating culture than a lamb eating one, and when one is served "shepherd's pie" here, it is most often made with ground beef. Shepherd's pie is traditionally made with a ground-lamb filling, but we make ours with ground beef. The sauce is really simple and flavorful, but the best part is the insanely fluffy mashed potato. Traditionally, shepherd's pie is made with lamb (hence the name).
Instructions to make Shepherd's pie:
- Cook potatoes in their skins until soft. Peel and mash up with the butter and milk. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- Preheat ove to 200°C.
- Heat oil in a large sauce pan and saute onions until soft. Add in mushrooms and continue to cook until their juices start coming out (about 5-10 minutes).
- Add carrots and meat. Cook until the meat is browned.
- Sprinkle in the flour. Mix until the sauce thickens a little.
- Add broth, thyme and parsley and bring to a boil.
- Turn to low, and cook until most liquid is gone and the mixture is thick.
- Put lamb and vegetable filling in an oven dish and spread with mash potatoes on top.
- Bake 20-30 minutes until the pie is bubbling and potatoes are a little browned.
- Dish out 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. Best Shepherd's Pie This is the best shepherds pie recipe I've ever had, and it comes from a friend who was a whiz at pinching pennies without sacrificing hearty flavor.—Valerie Merrill, Topeka, Kansas These shepherd's pie recipes run the range from the traditional (featuring ground or minced lamb) to the modestly modified (ground beef instead of lamb) to the more modern and experimental (vegan or paleo shepherd's pies). You can't go wrong with any of these savory one-pot comfort-food casseroles, complete meals that also feature veggies, a savory gravy, and a mashed potato (or a surprise. A simple supper that's got all the elements of the ultimate comfort food. Easily scaled up if you've got more mouths to feed Shepherd's Pie.
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