Ridiculously Good Shepherd's Pie
Ridiculously Good Shepherd's Pie

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Great recipe for Ridiculously Good Shepherd's Pie. It's so good that it will take you back, spiritually, to the childhood you should have had. Shepherd's Pie comes to us from England, and is traditionally made with lamb or mutton. Here in the states we are more of a beef eating culture than a lamb eating one, and when one is served "shepherd's pie" here, it is most often made with ground beef.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have ridiculously good shepherd's pie using 19 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Ridiculously Good Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Prepare 8 large potatoes, cut into chunks
  2. Prepare 3 tbsp vegetable oil, for meat
  3. Take 1 large onion, minced
  4. Prepare 6 large baby bello mushrooms, minced
  5. Make ready 1 tsp salt, for meat
  6. Take 1 tsp ground black pepper, for meat
  7. Prepare 2 lb ground beef
  8. Take 3 tbsp steak sauce
  9. Take 3 large eggs
  10. Take 2 tbsp vegetable oil, for veggies
  11. Make ready 1/3 stick butter, for veggies
  12. Make ready 3 large carrots, chopped
  13. Get 8 oz corn niblets
  14. Get 8 oz peas
  15. Take 1 tsp salt, for veggies
  16. Prepare 1 cup milk
  17. Get 1 stick butter, for potatoes
  18. Take 1 tsp salt, for potatoes
  19. Get 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

And sometimes, I like to let the Shepherds Pie sit in the oven for just a few minutes "too long" to make the mashed potatoes brown a little…So, if you're into that, this recipe is the one for you. Yes, shepherd's pie is predominantly thought of as Irish or British. But since I'm Scottish, I thought I'd give it a unique twist to suit my ancestral tastes. The use of lamb, the smoky, heather taste of Guinness® Draught (Irish, I admit), and the topping of sharp Cheddar and smoked paprika give this version its unique, smoky-sweet flavor.

Instructions to make Ridiculously Good Shepherd's Pie:
  1. In a large pot, boil the potatoes until soft.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat the oil on low.
  3. Add the onion, mushrooms, salt, snd pepper, and cook until translucent.
  4. Add the meat, incorporate, and cook through. NOTE: I used beef but, obviously, ground lamb could also be used, if you can find it at the supermarket. I couldn't when I put this together, but I still called it Shepherd's Pie because, like with Minced Meat Pies no longer having meat in them these days, just about everyone I know makes Shepherd's Pie with beef, so I figured no harm, no foul. If you are pedantic, I could have called this Cottage Pie, but, in the US, I don't think anyone knows what it is. Besides, I figured, who would want to be that guy, right?
  5. Stir in the steak sauce, and let cool.
  6. When cooled, stir in the eggs, and pour the mixture into the bottom of the large casserole. The eggs will firm up the bottom to provide a solid base.
  7. Add the butter, oil, and carrots into the now-empty large saucepan, and simmer on medium until tender.
  8. Add the corn niblets, peas, and salt, and mix and simmer until it's all happy and tender.
  9. Layer the veggies on the meat in the casserole.
  10. Drain, return to the pot, and mash the potatoes on low.
  11. Add butter and salt while mashing. I know, it's a lot of butter, so cut it down to 2/3 stick if you like.
  12. Add the milk to the potatoes. It will be loose at first, but it will firm up a bit while you stir it in a few minutes.
  13. When the potatoes are stackably firm, scoop it on top of the casserole.
  14. Throw it all in the oven at 375°F for 45 minutes.
  15. OK, it will have this beautiful crust after 45min, and you are just going to sprinkle the cheddar over the top.
  16. Broil for about 5 min, keeping an eye on it after 3 minutes to be sure it doesn't burn, to melt the cheese.
  17. Remove from heat and try to let it cool about a half hour before diving in. As can be seen from my pic, I always fail. Enjoy.

But since I'm Scottish, I thought I'd give it a unique twist to suit my ancestral tastes. The use of lamb, the smoky, heather taste of Guinness® Draught (Irish, I admit), and the topping of sharp Cheddar and smoked paprika give this version its unique, smoky-sweet flavor. A menu favorite is Celina's inside-out take on a lamb shepherd's pie. A healthy pour of stout adds to the richness of this ground lamb dish, which is cooked with carrots and oyster mushrooms before. The Best Classic Shepherd's Pie - AKA Shepards Pie or Cottage Pie.

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