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Shepherd's pie
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| Shepherd's Pie | |
| Mashed Potatoes, (the top layer) | |
| 6 to 8 medium | red or gold potatoes, peeled |
| 1/2 cup | milk, (but be prepared to use more) |
| 2 tbsp | butter, cut into smaller pieces |
| salt | |
| pepper | |
| handful of parsely, finely chopped 1. Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water until cooked all the way through. You can cut them into smaller pieces to speed cooking. 2.Drain the potatoes, return to the pot, add the butter and mash. 3. Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, the parsley and milk. Taste for salt. Add milk - your exact amount of milk will depend on size and number of potatoes. You want the mashed potatoes to be quite moist without crossing over into being liquid. ( just don't make it too dry as this all is going to bake before being served). The Base | |
| 1 to 1.5 lb | ground beef |
| 5 slices | bacon |
| 2 tbsp | worcestershire sauce |
| 1 large | onion, chopped |
| 5 or 6 | carrots, finely chopped |
| 3/4 cup | dry white wine |
| 1 tsp | tomato paste |
| 1/4 tsp | dried oregano |
| salt | |
| pinch | red pepper flakes, (spicy) |
1. Cook the bacon in a large cast iron pan to the point where they are almost crispy, then remove and chop.
2. Cook the ground beef in the bacon fat until browned
3. adding in 1/2 tsp of salt, 1 tbsp of worcestershire sauce, and the dried oregano.
4. Once browned, remove to a bowl.
Preheat oven to 350F.
6. Add a splash of olive oil to the cast iron pan and saute the onions on medium-low heat until they start to turn translucent, then add the carrots.
7. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally,
8. turn up the heat slightly and add the wine and tomato paste.
9. Continue to cook, stirring regularly, for another 5 to 10 minutes
10. add in the ground beef, chopped bacon, another tbsp of worcestershire sauce, another pinch of salt, and the pinch of red pepper flakes.
11. Let this cook together for 5 or 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, and taste for salt and oregano.
If it starts to dry out, add a little more wine (or water or beef stock).
Forming the Pie
1 Turn off the heat and flatten the mixture out.
2. With a large ladel, place mash potatoes on top carefully in dollops, trying not to allow the potatoes and meat base to mix.
1. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
2. turn on the broiler for a few minutes to brown the top
3. keeping an eye on it so it doesn't burn.
4. Let cool for 5 or 10 minutes, then serve.
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