Comfort & Family

Shepherd's Pie

Name: Shepherd's Pie
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs ground lamb (or beef for cottage pie); 4 cups mashed potatoes (made with plenty of butter and cream); 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 1 cup frozen peas; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup beef or chicken broth; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp fresh thyme; 1 tbsp olive oil; Salt and pepper

⏱ 1 hr 10 min👤 Serves 6

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Brown lamb in olive oil over medium-high heat, breaking it up. Add onion, carrots, and garlic. Cook 5 minutes.
Stir in tomato paste and cook 2 minutes. Add broth, Worcestershire, and thyme. Simmer 10 minutes until sauce thickens. Stir in peas. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread meat mixture in a baking dish. Spread mashed potatoes over the top, right to the edges to seal. Use a fork to create ridges on the surface — these will brown beautifully.
Bake 25-30 minutes until top is golden and filling is bubbling around the edges. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Make your mashed potatoes well-seasoned and creamy — they're not just a topping, they're half the dish. Don't be shy with butter and salt.

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