Shepherd’s Pie
1/2 pound ground lean beef
1/2 pound ground pork or lamb
1 sweet onion (large dices)
1 carrot (large dices)
1 TBL tomato paste
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can whole peas
1/2 C kernel corn
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley, thyme and/or rosemary
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tsp garlic powder or four cloves minced garlic
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 large egg
About 1/2 teaspoon salt
About 1/4 teaspoon pepper
About 1/2 cup fat-skimmed beef broth
1/2 C white wine
1 C beef broth
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup shredded Swiss or Parmesan cheese (about 2 1/2 oz.)
3 large potatoes
3 TBL butter
1/2 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
- Cut 3 large potatoes into one inch pieces and start heating in salted boiling water
- Brown beef/pork mixture in hot skillet
- Add onion and carrot – cook until it starts to become translucent
- Add flour, parsley, mustard and egg
- Add salt, pepper and broth
- Add tomato paste
- Deglaze pan with white wine
- Add 2 TBL butter, canned peas and crushed tomatoes
- Add beef broth
- When butter has melted, remove from heat and add cheeses
- When potatoes have finished mash them with 3 TBL butter and cream cheese – mix until smooth
- Salt and pepper potatoes to taste
- Butter a shallow 3 1/2- to 4-quart casserole.
- Spread two-thirds of the potato mixture evenly over bottom and up sides.
- Spoon meat mixture into the center.
- Spoon remaining potato mixture decoratively around edge of meat mixture
- ALT: Boil potato medallions and place (overlapping) around the edge
- ALT: Boil potato medallions and place them over the top of the meat mixture – sprinkle with cheese
- ALT: Pipe mashed potatoes using a pastry bag with a 1-inch star or round tip and pipe around the edge
- Bake pie in a 400F oven until potatoes are browned, 30 to 35 minutes
NOTES:
- If this were to be made with ground beef only, it would be called a Cottage Pie, rather than a Shepherd’s Pie
- If you do make this the day before serving, don’t bake it until just before planning to eat it.
- It should take 35 to 40 minutes to heat through after it’s been stored in the refrigerator.
