For the Love of Cooking!
|Recipes and Resources for Making Great Food
Browse:
Advanced Search
My Recipe Box
May We Recommend

Dutch Apple Pie
My Recipes
My Shopping List
+ Add to Shopping List
Cook's Tools
Cooking Measurements
Wine Pairings
Cooking Terms
Bake, Broil or Grill?
My Recipe Box
Recipes
Shopping List

Shepherd's Pie





Serves 4 |
A traditional Irish dish that's tasty and easy to enjoy.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter, (unsalted) |
1 lb lamb shoulder or lamb fillet, (chopped) |
1 cup yellow onions, (chopped) |
2 carrots, (chopped) |
1 1/2 tsp salt |
1 tsp ground black pepper |
4 oz button mushrooms, (wiped clean and sliced) |
1 bay leaf |
2 tbsp flour |
1 tbsp tomato paste |
1 1/4 cup lamb or beef stock |
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce |
1 lb potatoes |
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg |
1/2 cup heavy cream |
1/2 cup white cheddar, grated |
Directions:
- Lightly grease a 6-cup baking dish and set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the lamb and cook until starting to brown, about 3 minutes.
- Add the onions, carrots, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and bay leaf, and cook, stirring, until their liquid is almost all gone, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until starting to color, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Gradually add the stock and Worcestershire sauce, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until thickened, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a medium pot and cover with salted water by 1-inch. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the pot. Over low heat, mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and nutmeg, and mash to incorporate. Add the heavy cream and mix well. Remove from the heat.
- Remove the pot with the meat from the heat. Remove the bay leaf. Spoon into the prepared dish and top with the mashed potatoes, smoothing the top. Sprinkle the cheese over the top and bake until browned and bubbly on top, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Course: | Dinner |
Similar Recipes:
See Other Recipes Like This
Spring
St. Patrick's Day
Winter
Fall
Treat Dad Like a King!

Show Dad how much he means to you by preparing his all-time favorite foods. View Recipes >
Pack the Perfect Picnic!

Grab your picnic basket and blanket, and get ready for a moveable feast! View Recipes >