Shepard’s Pie [Video]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! Even though my Dad is Irish, I’ll admit that I’m not the best Irishwoman… I’m terrible at chugging beer and I don’t eat red meat! Wooops. Luckily, even though I don’t eat this version, I can still make a mean Shepard’s Pie to redeem myself! Learn how to make it below:
Ingredients
Shepard’s Pie
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb lamb or beef
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 large carrots, finely diced
1 ½ cup frozen peas
½ tbsp chopped fresh thyme
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp butter
1 ½ tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
½ cup stock
Smoked paprika for garnish
Mashed Potatoes
2 pounds yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
1 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp unsalted butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 400F.
In the meantime, boil water for the potatoes. Once boiling, add them and cook until fork tender- about 15 minutes. Drain well in colander. Add butter and cream to the warm pot and add back the potatoes when butter has melted. Mash with hand mixer or hand masher. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
On medium heat in a large pan, saute carrots and onion in olive oil until onions begin to sweat, about 5 minutes. Add in the meat and cook until browned. Add in peas, thyme and pepper. Mix the flour in and thoroughly combine. Add in tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce and let reduce for a couple of minutes. Gradually add in chicken stock and let reduce until sauce is thick and gravy like- about 10 more minutes. Season to taste.
Add the meat and vegetable mixture into a 9×13 baking dish and spread evenly. Spoon or pipe the mashed potatoes over the top and sprinkle with some smoked paprika. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the potato is browned on top.
Serve with a Guinness, because… well, I don’t really think an explanation is necessarily 🙂
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!
March 17, 2015 @ 12:38 pm
I need one of those potato mashers
March 17, 2015 @ 1:36 pm
Yum! I haven't had this in forever
March 17, 2015 @ 3:04 pm
Yum! Definitely need to try this!
Alyssa
http://www.midwestprep.com
March 17, 2015 @ 11:45 pm
Looks awesome! I never realized how easy it was! I'm going to make that!
March 18, 2015 @ 2:17 am
I love these videos, you are so darn cute and make great food girl!! This looks delicious!