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Shepherd’s Pie

Name: Shepherd’s Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; 1 onion; 1 carrot; 1 rib celery; 3/4 tsp each dried thyme and rosemary; 1.5 lb ground lamb OR beef; 1/4 cup flour; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 cup beef stock / broth; 1/2 cup red wine; 1 beef bouillon cube; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 bay leaves; 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 cup frozen peas; 2.2 lb potatoes; 2/3 cup milk; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 – 3 tbsp grated parmesan; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; Fresh thyme leaves

Serves 5 · 1 hr 20 min total

Shepherd’s Pie includes olive oil, garlic cloves, onion. Total time: 80 minutes. Serves 5.

Ingredients

1½ tbsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 onion, finely chopped

1 carrot, finely chopped

1 rib celery, finely chopped

¾ tsp each dried thyme and rosemary, or 2 sprigs fresh thyme + 1 sprig rosemary

1½ lb ground lamb OR beef, mince

¼ cup flour, plain/all purpose

¼ cup tomato paste

2 cups beef stock / broth

½ cup red wine, or water

1 beef bouillon cube, crumbled, OXO brand crumbles easily

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 bay leaves, dried or fresh

¾ tsp cooking salt / kosher salt

½ tsp black pepper

1 cup frozen peas

Mashed Potato3

2¼ lb potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5cm / 1″ cubes

⅔ cup milk, whole or low fat

2 tbsp unsalted butter

Cheesy crust3

2 - 3 tbsp grated parmesan, optional

2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Fresh thyme leaves, optional garnish

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