# Shepherd's Pie

A recipe for shepherd's pie, a classic British comfort food.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg minced lamb
- 0 EV olive oil
- 2 finely diced onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery sticks
- 4 cloves crushed garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 bunch fresh rosemary
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 250 ml red wine
- 8 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 1 litre lamb, beef or chicken stock
- 0 fresh or frozen peas
- 1 kg Maris piper or King Edward potatoes
- 0 olive oil
- 0 sea salt
- 100 g butter
- 100 ml milk
- 100 ml double cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 0.5 tsp mustard
- 0 nutmeg
- 0 parmigiano
- 0 chopped chives

## Instructions

1. Throw 1 kg minced lamb into a medium-high pan laced with EV olive oil.
2. Cook out the water and then fry until it starts to caramelize for 7-10 mins, then add in 2 finely diced onion, 2 carrots and 2 sticks of celery.
3. Cook this all off for 2 mins, then add in 4 cloves of crushed garlic and cook for 1 min.
4. Once fragrant, add in 2 tbsp of tomato puree and a bunch of fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, 1 small cinnamon stick, 1 tsp ground cumin, mix to combine, then deglaze with 250 ml of red wine and 8 dashes Worcestershire sauce.
5. Allow the wine to reduce for 2 mins, then add 1 litre of lamb, beef or chicken stock.
6. Simmer on low for an hour till it’s thick and delicious, then add in some fresh or frozen peas and your filling is done.
7. Coat 1 kg of Maris piper or King Edward potatoes with a little olive oil and sea salt - bake for 1h at 180°C.
8. Then mash and season with sea salt, black pepper and add 100 g of butter.
9. Combine together, then add in 100 ml milk and 100 ml double cream, throw in 3 egg yolks, ½ tsp mustard, gratings of nutmeg.
10. Add your cooled lamb mince to a baking dish, then top with your mashed potato and smooth out.
11. Score a few lines with a fork, grate over more parmigiano, then bake at 200°C for 30 mins or till the top is crisp.
12. Let this rest for 20 mins before slicing.

## Equipment

- medium-high pan
- knife
- wooden spoon
- oven
- baking dish

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-05-04

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