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Not Your Momma's Shepherd's Pie

This is a rich, layered flavored shepherd's pie for Saint Patrick's Day or any day.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 735kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Lbs Russet Potatoes peeled and cut
  • 1.5 Qts Chicken Stock
  • 1/4 Cup Buttermilk or Sour Cream
  • 1/3 Cup Heavy Cream or Half and Half
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 Tbs Olive Oil
  • 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
  • 1/4 Cup Grated Cheese Parmagiano Reggiano
  • 1/4 Cup Celery chopped
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Carrots chopped
  • 1 Cup Corn Canned or Frozen
  • 1 Cup Peas Frozen
  • 1,5 Lbs Ground Beef
  • 3 Tbs Tomato Paste
  • 3 Tbs Flour
  • 1/8 Cup Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Rosemary chopped fine
  • 2 Tbs Dried Thyme
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  • Wash, peel, and cut your potatoes
  • Boil the potatoes until tender in 1 quart of the chicken stock, if potatoes are not completely covered, add more stock or a bit of water (reserve a cup and a half for the pie)
  • When potatoes are tender to touch with a fork, drain the stock (technically you could reserve it and use it toward your cup and a half needed for the pie).
  • Mash the potato with a hand masher or fork, add the creams and buttermilk
  • Add salt and pepper to taste
  • Add in the two eggs one at a time
  • Stir just until lumps are gone (do not over stir or potatoes will be too sticky)
  • Set Potatoes aside for now
  • In a frying pan add your tablespoon of olive oil and sweat your onion celery and carrots until glistening.
    Carrots celery and onions cooking in red cast iron pot
  • Add in the ground beef and cook until no more pink shows in the meat
  • Drain the excess grease from the frying pan into a bowl to discard when cool
  • Add in the tomato paste, the worcestershire, the rosemary, and thyme, and more black pepper
  • Add in the flour and mix around then also add your first cup of chicken stock ( stir and your mixture should have the consistency of chili, if too thick add the additional stock)
  • Remove the mixture from the heat once you have the consistency you are seeking
  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F
  • Gently fold the cheeses into your mashed potatoes
  • Now you are ready to assemble your pie
  • In a baking dish add the layer of meat first, then the peas and corn
  • Using a rubber spatular spread a thick layer of the mashed potatoes over your existing ingredients you can form peaks by patting the potatoes with your spatula and moving it straight up
  • You can optionally add salt and pepper to the top, a bit of shredded Parmigiano Reggiano and or paprika and or dried chives
  • Bake at 400 F uncovered for 30-35 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 735kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 743mg | Potassium: 1414mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2805IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 291mg | Iron: 7mg