Shepherd's Pie

Tags: #british #comfort-food #lamb #mashed-potatoes #casserole Serving: 6 portions Total time: 90 minutes

Traditional British casserole with savory lamb filling topped with creamy mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

• 800g ground lamb
• 30ml olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 30g tomato paste
• 250ml red wine
• 500ml beef stock
• 15g fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1200g potatoes, peeled
• 100ml warm milk
• 60g butter
• 100g frozen peas
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 190°C
2. Brown lamb in olive oil in large skillet
3. Remove lamb and sauté vegetables until softened
4. Add tomato paste and cook 1 minute
5. Return lamb to pan with wine and stock
6. Add thyme and bay leaves, simmer 30 minutes
7. Boil potatoes until tender, drain well
8. Mash potatoes with milk and butter
9. Season with salt and pepper
10. Stir peas into lamb mixture
11. Transfer to baking dish and top with mashed potatoes
12. Bake 25-30 minutes until golden on top
13. Let rest 10 minutes before serving

Notes

Traditional shepherd's pie uses lamb; cottage pie uses beef. Make sure the filling isn't too wet.