Shepherd's Pie With Scallion Cheese Crust Recipe

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Shepherd's Pie With Scallion Cheese Crust

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Ingredients:

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2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 lb ground lamb
1 lb lean ground beef
2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
1 cup carrot, peeled and sliced
1 cup green beans , snapped into 1 inch pieces
1/2 lb cremini mushroom, sliced
2 tbsp chili sauce
2 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped (or more!)
1 tbsp fresh thyme leave, chopped (see note at end of directions)
2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves, chopped (i omit as i never have any on hand)
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup red wine
1 (10 1/2 oz) can beef consomme
fresh ground black pepper , to taste
2 lbs yukon gold potatoes
2 tbsp butter
salt , to taste
fresh ground black pepper , to taste
1 cup scallion, cleaned and chopped
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

For the filling:.
Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven or deep saute pan. Brown the lamb and beef. Remove the meat from the pan with a slotted spoon.
Add the onions and carrots to the pan and saute until carrots are almost tender, about 5 minutes.
Add green beans, mushrooms, tomato puree, thyme, parsley and cinnamon to the pan. Stir and saute for 2 minutes.
Next, stir in the flour, which will soak up the juice. Add a small splash of water or wine if needed, and stir and cook about 1 minute.
Deglaze the pan with a few more splashes of wine, scrapping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, then stir in the remaining wine and the beef consumme. Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed.
Return the meat to the pan and bring to a boil. Cover, turn down the heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes until the lamb is fully cooked.
For the crust:.
Peel the potatoes, cut them into large even-sized pieces and place into a pot of cold, salted water. Bring the water to a boil and cook potatoes until they are tender, about 10 minutes. (Potatoes are done when a knife can easily go through.).
When the potatoes are done, drain off the water, return them to the saucepan, cover with a clean tea cloth to absorb the steam and leave them for about 5 minutes.
Remove cloth, turn on heat to medium. Stir potatoes until fluffy and any excess water has evaporated. This will prevent your mashed potatoes from becoming starchy.
Next, add the butter and mash them to a puree. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1-2 Tablespoons of milk if pototoes seem too dry or stiff.
When the meat is ready, spoon it into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and level it out with the back of the spoon.
After that, spread the mashed potato evenly all over. (I like to sprinkle the mashed potatoes with paprika at this point - I LOVE paprika!).
Sprinkle the scallions on top of the potato, scatter the cheese over the scallions.
Bake until the top is crusty and golden, about 25 minutes.
Note: To save time, I lay 5-6 sprigs of thyme into small sauce pan with the beef consumme and simmer about 5 minutes, and then strain the consumme before adding to the filling. I don't like to cleaning and chopping fresh thyme.
One time we make this with leftover rare roast beef cut into large cubes. We simply skipped the step about browing the meats, and then added the beef after all the other filling ingredients. We did not simmer the filling as we didn't want to toughen the roast beef cubes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	569.89 Kcal (2386 kJ)
Calories from fat	245.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.23g	42%
Cholesterol	104.4mg	35%
Sodium	577.69mg	24%
Potassium	1507.71mg	32%
Total Carbs	40.98g	14%
Sugars	6.11g	24%
Dietary Fiber	4.44g	18%
Protein	34.5g	69%
Vitamin C	40.2mg	67%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	179.5mg	997%
Calcium	245mg	25%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	111.27 Kcal (466 kJ)
Calories from fat	47.85 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.32g	42%
Cholesterol	20.38mg	35%
Sodium	112.79mg	24%
Potassium	294.38mg	32%
Total Carbs	8g	14%
Sugars	1.19g	24%
Dietary Fiber	0.87g	18%
Protein	6.74g	69%
Vitamin C	7.8mg	67%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	35.1mg	997%
Calcium	47.8mg	25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

12.9

Points
14

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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