Shepherd's Pie

Name: Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, cut into thin strips; 59 milliliters beef broth; 118 milliliters beef broth; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 4 Tbsps butter, softened; 237 milliliters to 3 medium carrots, roughly chopped, (about; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 teaspoon finely minced fresh rosemary leaves; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 454 grams ground beef; 340 grams light or dark beer; 2 mediums onions, chopped; 177 milliliters frozen peas, thawed; 4 larges russet potatoes, peeled and quartered; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon; 118 milliliters sour cream; 1 teaspoon sugar; 118 milliliters grated Swiss or Cheddar; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 10 whole garlic cloves, peeled

Shepherd's Pie might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 426 calories, 16g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. This recipe is typical of Scottish cuisine. Head to the store and pick up onions, pepper, parsley leaves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

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Prepare potato topping: In a large saucepan add the potatoes and garlic and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

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Potato

Garlic

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain.

Transfer the potatoes and garlic to a large bowl.

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Potato

Garlic

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Bowl

Add the sour cream, 1/4 cup of the broth, butter, salt and pepper, and beat on low speed with a hand mixer until the potatoes are light and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes. If the mixture is too dry, add the remaining 1/4 cup broth. Do not overmix. Cover and set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Sour Cream

Potato

Butter

Broth

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10-inch round baking dish with nonstick spray.

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Oven

Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally until browned and almost crisp, about 7 to 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate; set aside.

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Bacon

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Add the oil to the drippings in the skillet and put over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are very soft and just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.

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Onion

Salt

Sprinkle in the sugar, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to caramelize, about 3 minutes. Stir in the beef and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat, until the beef begins to brown, about 7 minutes.

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Onion

Sugar

Beef

Add the carrots, peas, and garlic and cook, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and flour and cook, stirring, until well blended, about 2 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Vegetable

Carrot

Garlic

All Purpose Flour

Peas

Add the beer, bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, about 2 minutes

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Beer

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Frying Pan

Add the cooked bacon, the broth, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and the pepper, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.

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Cooked Bacon