Shepherd's Pie – Cottage Pie
Today we are sharing a classic Irish recipe with you. Shepherd's Pie is one of those dishes that is special and common all at the same time. We're going to spice it up by using some green chile powder. This hearty beef and vegetable pie is ideal even on a weeknight, but especially for St. Patrick’s Day! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Ground Beef/Ground Lamb
- 3 tbsp Flour
- 1 tbsp Green Chile Powder
- 2 cups Beef Broth
- ½ cup Guinness Stout Or other dark stout beer
- 5 - 6 Russet Potatoes Medium to large
- ¼ cup Milk
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 16oz. package Frozen Peas & Carrots
- 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs Divided
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Peel 5-6 potatoes and chop into large chunks.
- Boil for 20-30 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
- While the potatoes are boiling, prepare the filling.
- Heat a medium to large saucepan on high heat and cook 1 lb ground meat until browned.
- Lower the heat to medium low and add 3 tbsp flour.
- Cook for one minute.
- Now add 1 tbsp green chile powder and cook for one more minute.
- Add 2 cups beef broth, ½ cup stout beer and stir continuously while bringing up to a boil.
- Once boiling, cook for about 20 minutes to allow the mix to thicken.
- Add ½ tsp salt, to taste.
- Now let’s get back to our potatoes.
- Drain the potatoes once they are fully cooked.
- Add ¼ cup milk and 2 tbsp butter.
- Mash with a potato masher until light and fluffy.
- Add more milk or butter, if you prefer.
- Now set the mix aside.
- After the meat mixture has thickened, add 1 16 oz. package thawed peas and carrots to the meat mixture.
- Make sure they are thawed and drained so that they don’t add any additional liquid to the meat mixture.
- Stir to combine.
- Now it is time to assemble.
- In a 10x13 baking dish sprinkle the bottom completely with ½ cup of the panko bread crumbs.
- I do this so that when cooked, the mix will hold together better.
- Now pour in the meat mixture, then top with mashed potatoes mixture.
- Add the rest of the panko breadcrumbs to the top of the potatoes.
- Cook in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes.
- Allow the pie to cool for 15 minutes before cutting into it.
- Enjoy!
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