Shepherd's Pie
Shepherd's Pie, sometimes called cottage pie, is a savory dish of cooked minced meat topped with fluffy mashed potatoes, then baked to perfection. This recipe uses fresh herbs of rosemary & thyme mixed-in with carrots, peas and onions. No one will leave your table hungry after this hearty meal!
Ingredients:
- 2 C Mashed potatoes
- 1 lb. ground lamb (or beef)
- 1 Onion grated
- 4 Carrots grated
- 1 C Peas
- 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
- 2 TBSP Tomato paste
- 1 sprig Rosemary
- 1 sprig Thyme
- 1 TBSP flour
- 2 C Beef broth
- 2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
- Chives for garnish
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brown meat in a skillet over medium heat.
- Once meat is almost cooked through, add in onions, carrots and garlic and stir to combine
- After 3m stir in tomato paste, rosemary, thyme and flour
- Allow flour to toast for about 2m then add remaining broth, Worcestershire and 1 C peas
- Top with mashed potatoes, optionally run a fork through the surface of the potatoes to create ridges for added texture
- Bake 15 or 20 minutes until golden brown and top with chives