Shepherds Pie is a nice potato dish made with beef or lamb and is a very hearty dish. I really love this dish for its simplicity and easiness of preparation. I grew up eating it and I’m sure you will enjoy this dish as well. Some like to bake it without cheese on top, but I just can’t not eat this with a cheesy crust on top.
Shepherds Pie Ingredients
Potatoes: They are the crowning glory to this dish and add a nice flavor to the dish. Use starchy potatoes like russet potatoes. You want to make mashed potatoes with to add it at the top of your pie.
Cheese: I use grated Gouda cheese. It adds a nice saltiness to the pie and is pretty mild in taste.
Onion: Yellow Onion has been the best choice for me. It adds a little spice to the sauce.
Carrots: Cut your carrots into thicker chunks and cook them with your sauce to make them tender:
Peas (Optional): Some like to add peas to the sauce, but I opted out of it, since I wanted to only add carrots for sweetness.
Beef/Pork: It’s up to you what meat to use. I chose Beef and Pork mix, since it was cheaper in the store and will give nice flavor for your Shepherds Pie.
Tomato Paste: I like to brown the tomato paste to add more depth to the sauce.
Tomato Sauce: Just a simple can of tomato sauce with chunks.
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A tasty family dish and loved in my family. It can feed a big family of six. This recipe is really easy to make and doesn’t require hours in the kitchen.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 40
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6 portions 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Pan+Pot
- Cuisine: European
Ingredients
Mashed Potatoes
- 500 g potatoes
- 300 ml milk
- 50 g butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Water
Sauce
- 500 g minced beef
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 medium yellow onion
Instructions
- Peel and wash your potatoes. Cut them into big chunks and place them into a pot of cold water ( The water should barely cover the potatoes). Add 1 tablespoon of salt to your water and boil them for 25-30 minutes until fork tender.
- Drain the water and and either mash the potatoes through a potato masher or a potato ricer.
- Add your butter, salt and milk to it and combine together. If the mashed potatoes feel to dry then add more milk.
- For the sauce cut up your carrots and onions into smaller chunks and sear them in the frying pan with a little oil. About 8 minutes or until onions are translucent.
- Add your beef to it and break it apart into small pieces. Add your seasoning and tomato paste to it. brown the meat until the tomato paste turns brown.
- Add your tomato sauce and boil the sauce until the carrots are done.
- In a deep dish baking tray (12×9 inch) add your sauce at the bottom and top it of with your mashed potatoes.
- Set you oven to broil to a 250C/480F and brown the top until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
- Serve dish warm.
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