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Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb. ground beef or 1 lb. lamb
1 large onion, finely diced
3-4 carrots, finely diced
1 cup frozen peas
3-4 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon butter
1 glass red wine
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup chicken stock
1 large quantity mashed potatoes (about 6 cups
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Directions:Pre-heat oven to 400ºF. Saute carrots in the olive oil until starting to get tender. Add onions and sauté
for a minute or two and then add the meat. Season with black pepper and thyme. Cook until browned then drain fat. Add the butter and peas. Sprinkle with flour and stir through. Add tomato paste, wine and Worcestershire sauce. Let this reduce slightly then add the chicken stock. Allow to reduce down until you have a thick meaty gravy. Add salt to taste.
Remove from heat. Grease an oven proof dish (9X13 works well) with butter and add the meat mixture.
Spoon or pipe the mashed potatoes over top. Brush with egg and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese (optional) I mixed cheese into the mashed potatoes when mashing them, another option if you like cheesy potatoes.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until the potato is nicely browned on top. Serve as is or with some crusty bread to mop up the yummy gravy! |
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Servings:Serves 4 to 6 |
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Preparation
Time:approx 45 mins. |
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Notes: I hadn't really had a traditional shepherd's pie until we visited family in England. Dad made a version of it using beef, but this is the real thing made with lamb, it has a
cottagey, country, flavor (or is that my imagination?) I like making it with some grated
cheddar cheese melted into the potato topping. a bit of a modern twist to this time
revered recipe.
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