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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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The ultimate in comfort food, this Shepherd's Pie is also a hit with kids. Ingredients:
2 lbs potatoes, such as russet, peeled and cubed |
2 tablespoons sour cream or 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened |
1 large egg yolk |
1/2 cup cream, for a lighter version substitute vegetable or 1/2 cup chicken broth |
salt & freshly ground black pepper |
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan |
1 3/4 lbs ground beef or 1 3/4 lbs ground lamb |
1 carrot, peeled and chopped |
1 onion, chopped |
2 tablespoons butter |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 cup beef stock or 1 cup broth |
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce, eyeball it |
1/2 cup frozen peas, a couple of handfuls |
1 teaspoon sweet paprika |
2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped |
Directions:
1. Directions.
2. Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes.
3. Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl.
4. Combine sour cream, egg yolk and cream.
5. Add the cream mixture into potatoes and mash until potatoes are almost smooth.
6. While potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.
7. Add oil to hot pan with beef or lamb.
8. Season meat with salt and pepper.
9. Brown and crumble meat for 3 or 4 minutes.
10. If you are using lamb and the pan is fatty, spoon away some of the drippings.
11. Add chopped carrot and onion to the meat.
12. Cook veggies with meat 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
13. In a second small skillet over medium heat, cook butter and flour together 2 minutes.
14. Whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce.
15. Thicken gravy 1 minute.
16. Add gravy to meat and vegetables.
17. Stir in peas.
18. Preheat broiler to high.
19. Fill a small rectangular casserole with meat and vegetable mixture.
20. Spoon potatoes over meat evenly.
21. Top potatoes with paprika and broil 6 to 8 inches from the heat until potatoes are evenly browned.
22. Top casserole dish with chopped parsley and serve.
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