Shepherd's Pie

Name: Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 1 kilograms baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks; 1 bay leaf; 946 milliliters beef stock; 2 larges carrots, cut into 1/3-inch dice; 2 large ribs large celery ribs, cut into 1/3-inch dice; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 larges garlic cloves, halved; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 kilograms ground lamb; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 118 milliliters milk; 8 servings Freshly grated nutmeg; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, cut into 1/3-inch dice; 1 3-inch rosemary sprig; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 Tbsp thyme leaves; 2 thyme sprigs; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 2 mediums turnips, peeled and cut into 1/3-inch dice; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 59 milliliters water

The recipe Shepherd's Pie could satisfy your Scottish craving in about 2 hours and 20 minutes. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 847 calories, 36g of protein, and 61g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of nutmeg, thyme sprigs, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Set a colander over a bowl. In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the oil until shimmering.

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Add the lamb, season with salt and pepper and brown over high heat, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Lamb

Transfer the lamb to the colander; wipe out the casserole.

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Lamb

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Melt the butter in the casserole.

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Butter

Add the onion, turnips, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme and water and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, about 15 minutes.

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Water

Return the lamb to the casserole. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.

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Lamb

Sprinkle with the flour and cook for 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring, until the sauce has thickened, 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Sauce

Stock

Transfer the lamb to eight 1 1/2-cup ramekins or gratin dishes.

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Let cool.

In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, cream, butter, oil, rosemary, bay leaf, thyme and a pinch of nutmeg and bring to a boil.

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Remove from the heat and let stand for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 40

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In a large saucepan, cover the potatoes with water.

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Water

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Add the garlic and a large pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cook over moderately high heat until the potatoes are tender, 12 minutes; drain. Return the potatoes and garlic to the saucepan and shake over high heat until dry. Pass the potatoes and garlic through a ricer into a large bowl. Strain the milk mixture over the potatoes and stir it in. Season with salt and pepper.

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Spread the mashed potatoes over the lamb.

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Lamb

Bake in the upper third of the oven for 20 minutes, until the filling is bubbling. Preheat the broiler. Broil 4 inches from the heat for 2 minutes, until browned.

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Let rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.