Recipe for Shepherd's Pie

Cheesy Shepherds Pie with a trace of sautéed onions accompanied by garden peas. One of the most popular and traditional dishes originating from the UK. Try our Shepherd's Pie recipe.

Recipe Submited by Vaughan Colley

You Will Need

500 g potatoes for mashing
50 g grated cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 sticks of celery, sliced
1 kg minced mutton (sheep)
30 ml beef broth or stock
1 Tbsp flour combined with 1 tbsp of butter
150 g butter
salt and pepper to season
100 ml milk
1 large skillet
1 large saucepan
1 baking dish 15cm deep
1 bowl
1 spatula or spoon
1 strainer
1 potato masher

Step 1:

Sauté the onions

Put some oil in a skillet and sauté the onions. When they are soft and starting to brown, remove them from the skillet using a slotted spoon and set to one side.

Step 2:

Prepare the carrots and celery

Sauté the carrots and celery until they start to brown.

Step 3:

Pre-heat the oven

Set the temperature of the oven at 220ºC.

Step 4:

Sauté the meat

Heat the oil with 50 grams of butter and add the meat, stirring it until it browns.

Step 5:

Add the vegetables

As it browns add the carrots and celery.

Step 6:

Add the stock

When the meat has browned add the stock and stir well.

Step 7:

Thicken with butter/flour

Stir in the butter and flour mixture to thicken the stock. Cook for a further couple of minutes and set the pan to one side.

Step 8:

Cook the potatoes

Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft.

Step 9:

Make potato purée

When the potatoes are soft, drain out the water and mash them with half of the remaining butter and grated cheese. If it is too thick add a little milk. When it has reached a smooth consistency stir in a pinch of salt and pepper to season.

Step 10:

Add the onions

Stir in the sautéed onions

Step 11:

Prepare the dish for the oven

Transfer the meat into the baking dish. Spread it out to make an even layer. Spoon over the mashed potato and tease the surface with a fork to create some texture. To finish, brush on the last of the melted butter.

Step 12:

Bake the shepherds pie

Place the shepherds pie in the oven and back for half an hour.

TIP

Check the shepherds pie from time to time to make sure the potato isn't burning

Serving suggestion

This is a complete meal in itself and you shouldn't need anything else but if you like it can be served with peas

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