Shepherd's Pie Recipe | How to Make Perfect Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's pie - perfect comfort food for cold winter days. Follow this recipe to learn how to make perfect shepherd's pie.

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Ingredients:
For the meat mixture:
2 pounds (1kg) ground lamb
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp (30) flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 black pepper
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups beef broth
7oz (200g) carrots
7oz (200g) peas (fresh or frozen)
For the puree:
3.5 pounds (1.5kg) potatoes
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup (120ml) milk
1/4 cup (25g) cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 black pepper
egg yolk

Directions:
1. Peel the potatoes and cut into 4. Place in a medium pot and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, add a teaspoon of salt, cover and bring to a boil. cook until tender.
2. While the potatoes are cooking, heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté 2-3 minutes, add crushed garlic and chopped carrots, sauté until the carrots are tender, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add the ground lamb, Cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, chopped rosemary and thyme. Add tomato paste, flour and stir.
4. Add beef broth and frozen peas. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens.
5. When the potatoes are done cooking transfer them to a bowl. Add butter, milk, egg yolk, salt and pepper. mash the potatoes until smooth.
6. Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
7. Layer the meat mixture in a 13"X8.5" (33X22cm) ovenproof dish. Spread the puree over the meat mixture.
8. Bake 20-25 minutes. or until mashed potato is golden brown.

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[TheCookingFoodie]

If you making this dish, tag me on Instagram or send me a photo @thecookingfoodie so I can see the results :)

[mohammedkhan]

What a good video. No talking, no bullshit. Just cooking, clear instructions, beautifully shot. Only if all the other cooking videos were made this way!

[KeyeraStanley]

Today was my first attempt to make Shepherd's Pie by myself and this video saved my life. I'm slowly adulting here 😅

[aidinadb]

FYI make sure to warm up milk, butter or cream before adding to mashed potatoes. It makes a big difference! I also added smashed roasted garlic to mash potatoes. It turned out delicious 😋 if you have weistershire sauce add few drops to meat mixture!

[qkumo]

I made this (a 11 year old) with a little bit of help from my mum(the boiling) but did the rest myself and this turned out to be the best dish ever!Thank you ;)

[LydiaStarz]

A bomb cyclone outside, 50 mph wind, sub zero temps...a perfect day for this Shepherd's Pie! Thank you for a delicious- looking recipe with no talking just cooking. The music is ok too!

[williamlott]

Made two shepherds pies today (6-28-21) for feeding a group of men at a homeless shelter. Basically made 1 1/2 recipes for each pie, enough to properly fill a 13 x 9 x 3 baking dish. Used hamburger (minced beef) instead of lamb, which is expensive here in the States. The result was delicious and well received by the men at the homeless shelter. I baked 4 batards of French bread which seemed to be the perfect pairing with the shepherds pie. Thanks for posting. Darlington, South Carolina USA

[GINGERGARY]

I just finished eating a big piece of this pie.I followed your video exactly and it turned out great. Thanks for showing me how.

[proudkiwi]

Man sheperds pie is one of the best meals ever. My childhood favorite

[karihansen]

What a good video. No talking, no bullshit. Just cooking, clear instructions, beautifully shot. Only if all the other cooking videos were made this way!

[almor]

Really clear instructions with music that isn't distracting and videography that is almost like visual ASMR it's so calming to watch!

[TheCookingFoodie]

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[michaelmaurone]

I just made this the other day it turned out Fantastic...added Worcestershire Sauce ....
thanks !

[bengeorge]

I was humming this tune the whole time as I made this..
I’m convinced it added some flavor. Came out good :)

[lorenapatrick]

A bomb cyclone outside, 50 mph wind, sub zero temps...a perfect day for this Shepherd's Pie! Thank you for a delicious- looking recipe with no talking just cooking. The music is ok too!

[shantelledominica]

Perfect to cook in this quarantined time

[stellarstarvibe]

Ahh this video brought tears to my eyes. The music, the gentle movements, the colorful ingredients. Europe is the most beautiful continent with amazing cultures and people. I love you all.

[angelface]

Just cooked this for my boyfriend and he LOVED it! He said it was seasoned just right and the best he’s ever had.

[dianet]

The music is very calming after the first week of January 2021.

[tonyshaw]

Any shepherd's pie to be nice and firm and stand on his own, this was gorgeous🇨🇦❤🇨🇦