Recipe: Yummy 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. This is a recipe for Cottage Pie. You can cook Shepherd's Pie using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Shepherd's Pie

1. It's of Potatoes.
2. Prepare 2 tbsp of salt.
3. Prepare 3-4 of large russet potatoes.
4. You need 8 tbsp of unsalted butter.
5. You need 1/2 cup of whole milk.
6. It's of Shredded white cheddar.
7. Prepare of Meat.
8. Prepare 1 of small yellow onion, diced.
9. It's 2 of medium carrots, shredded.
10. You need 4 cloves of garlic, minced.
11. You need 4 sprigs of fresh thyme.
12. Prepare 2 of 4in sprigs fresh rosemary.
13. Prepare 340 g of ground beef.
14. It's 340 g of ground lamb.
15. Prepare 1/3 cup of tomato puree.
16. Prepare 1 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
17. You need 3/4 cup of beef stock.
18. You need 1 cup of fresh parsley, chopped.

This is a recipe for Cottage Pie. Thank you, Dale 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? 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. Boil water in large pot with 2 tablespoons salt. When water is boiling, put in the potatoes and boil for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until soft..
2. Melt 6tbsp of butter. Drain, peel, then mash hot potatoes until smooth. Mix in the hot butter with 1/2 cup milk, until blended..
3. Melt the remaining 2tbsp butter in a large oven-safe skillet or pot over low/medium heat. Add in onions, carrots, garlic, thyme and rosemary. Stir until onions and carrots are quite tender. Add in beef and lamb while breaking the meat apart..
4. Add the tomato paste and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and cook for 1 minute. Add the 3/4 cup beef stock and stir until the liquid has thickened slightly..
5. Stir in the parsley and remove the thyme and rosemary stems. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep in mind that the beef stock is already salty. Turn off heat..
6. Heat up the oven to 375F or 191C. Spread the meat evenly, then top it off with the potatoes, spreading evenly. Lastly, add the shredded cheddar on top. If necessary, place a foil-lined baking sheet underneath the pan to catch any drips..
7. Bake the pie until the potatoes have begun to brown and the edges are bubbling, about 30 minutes. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving..

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. Shepherd's pie is traditionally made with a ground-lamb filling, but we make ours with ground beef.