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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have classic shepherd's pie using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Classic Shepherd's Pie:
- Take 400 grams Ground Beef
- Make ready 1 large Onion, chopped up
- Get 5 large Potatoes
- Take 1 medium Carrot, diced
- Take 1/2 cup Green Peas
- Get 5 medium Champignons, sliced
- Get 1/4 cup Milk
- Prepare 1/2 cup Water
- Get 3 tbsp Butter
- Get 3 tbsp Olive oil
- Prepare 2 clove Garlic
- Get 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- Prepare 1 Salt, Pepper, Thyme, Seasoning
- Prepare 1 Cheddar Cheese
- Prepare 1/4 cup Corn
Christine is the Senior Editor and Owner of The Cookful, COOKtheSTORY and IsThisThatFood. Shepherd's pie is a classic comfort food recipe that's healthy, hearty and filling. The bottom layer is a simple a mix of ground lamb and vegetables, simmered into a delicious savory sauce. Then, it's topped with fluffy and creamy mashed potatoes that form a golden crust.
Steps to make Classic Shepherd's Pie:
- Making the Mashed Potato: - Peel and quarter the potatoes. - Boil in water for about 20 - 25 minutes, until you are able to poke through the potato easily with a fork. - Remove from water and allow potatoes to cool. - Mash potatoes in a large bowl with a potato masher or a fork. - Add the milk and butter in gradually. - Blend in until the mash becomes a smooth consistency. - Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Making the Meat Filling: - Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. - Saute the clove and onions for a few minutes. - Next, add carrots and mushrooms. - Saute till the carrots are soft. - Add the ground beef. - Stir fry till beef turns light brown. - Add the dark soy sauce for color. - Add the green peas and corn. - Add salt, pepper and seasoning to taste. - Add water and allow to simmer for about 10 mins. - Add more water if needed so that there is some gravy and the beef does not dry out.
- Making the Pie: - Transfer the meat filling to a baking dish and level it out so that the filling covers the entire base of the dish. Sprinkle some cheddar cheese over. - Next, add the mash on top of the meat filling and spread it out with the back of a spoon (do not press the mash down into the filling otherwise too much gravy will seep into the mash). - Use a fork to rough up the surface of the mash. - Baste the mash with a little butter and sprinkle the bread crumbs on top. - Bake in oven on max heat for about 15 mins or until the potato crust turns golden brown and slightly crispy.
It's an easy, cozy meal the whole family will love! Spread mashed potatoes over top and using the back of a spoon, make decorative swirls over the top. These shepherd's pie recipes run the range from the traditional (featuring ground or minced lamb) to the modestly modified (ground beef instead of lamb) to the more modern and experimental (vegan or paleo shepherd's pies). You can't go wrong with any of these savory one-pot comfort-food casseroles, complete meals that also feature veggies, a savory gravy, and a mashed potato (or a surprise. Shepherd's pie is a classic comfort food, and this low-carb version, made with ground turkey and topped with cauliflower mash, is just as comforting and delicious as the original.
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