🥧 Shepherd’s pie
Shepherd’s pie is a traditional British dish made with ground meat (usually lamb) cooked with vegetables and gravy, then topped with mashed potatoes and baked until golden. When made with beef instead of lamb, it’s often called Cottage pie.
🧾 Ingredients
- 500 g Ground lamb (or beef for cottage pie)
- 1–2 cups Mashed potatoes
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 cup peas
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste or 1 cup gravy
- 1 cup Beef or chicken broth
- 2 tbsp Butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
👨‍🍳 Instructions
- Cook the filling
- Sauté onion and carrots in butter until soft.
- Add ground lamb, cook until browned.
- Stir in tomato paste, broth, and peas. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Prepare the topping
- Make mashed potatoes (or use leftovers).
- Assemble
- Spread meat and vegetable mixture in a baking dish.
- Top with mashed potatoes, smoothing with a spatula or fork.
- Bake
- Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 20–25 minutes, until the top is lightly golden.
🌟 Tips
- For extra flavor, add garlic, rosemary, or thyme to the meat mixture.
- Sprinkle cheese on top of the mashed potatoes before baking for a golden crust.
- Use yukon gold potatoes for creamier mashed potatoes.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- Serve with a side of Green beans, Roasted vegetables, or a fresh salad.
✅ Fun fact: Shepherd’s pie originated as a way to use leftover roasted meat and is named because traditionally it uses lamb, which shepherds tended.
I can also provide:
- A quick 30-minute Shepherd’s pie recipe
- A vegetarian version using lentils or mushrooms
- Tips for making the mashed potato topping extra fluffy and golden
