How to Prepare Appetizing Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Traditionally, shepherd's pie is made with lamb (hence the name).

But since I'm Scottish, I thought I'd give it a unique twist to suit my ancestral tastes. The use of lamb, the smoky, heather taste of Guinness® Draught (Irish, I admit), and the topping of sharp Cheddar and smoked paprika give this version its unique, smoky-sweet flavor. Shepherd's Pie is basically a beefy pot pie with mashed potatoes on top instead of a crust, and mashed potatoes make everything better, don't they? You can have Shepherd's Pie using 19 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Shepherd's Pie

1. It's of Mash Potato Topping.
2. You need 4 of large russet potatoes.
3. It's 1/4 cup of cooking cream.
4. Prepare 175 g of salted butter.
5. Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground pepper.
6. It's 1 of egg yolk.
7. It's of Meat Fillings.
8. Prepare 2 Tbsp of canola oil.
9. Prepare 1 cup of diced onion.
10. You need 1 of carrot, peeled and diced.
11. You need 3 cloves of garlic.
12. It's 600 g of ground beef or lamb.
13. Prepare 1 tsp of each salt & black pepper.
14. You need 2 Tbsp of all-purpose flour.
15. It's 3 1/2 Tbsp of tomato paste.
16. You need 2 cups of chicken broth.
17. Prepare 2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce.
18. It's 2 tsp of rosemary leaves (fresh or dried).
19. Prepare 2 tsp of thyme leaves (fresh or dried).

This is a recipe for Cottage Pie. This is a recipe for Cottage Pie. So, this is how you spell it: Shepherd's Pie. But, from doing a quick google search, it came to my attention that TONS of people think it's Shepards Pie.

Shepherd's Pie instructions

1. Preheat oven to highest temperature.
2. Heat the pan with oil in medium high heat. Cook onion and carrots approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic saute awhile, then add meat, salt, pepper and cook until browned, approximately 3 minutes..
3. Sprinkle the meat with the flour and toss to coat, continuing to cook for another minute. Add the tomato paste, chicken broth, Worcestershire, rosemary, thyme, and stir to combine..
4. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer slowly 10 to 12 minutes until the sauce is thickened. Pour filings into a casserole..
5. Remove skin and boil potatoes until soft and mash it with the ingredients..
6. Place mashed potatoes on top of meat fillings. Bake until potatoes r brown at the peaks..

Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie would actually call for ground lamb. The difference between Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie is the meat. Shepherd's Pie comes to us from England, and is traditionally made with lamb or mutton. Here in the states we are more of a beef eating culture than a lamb eating one, and when one is served "shepherd's pie" here, it is most often made with ground beef. Cover, set aside, keep warm while preparing beef.