Simple Way to Make Award-winning Shepherd's Pie

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, shepherd's pie. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Shepherd's Pie is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Shepherd's Pie is something which I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have shepherd's pie using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Shepherd's Pie:

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

Instructions to make Shepherd's Pie:

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.

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