Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Shepherd's Pie
Cuisine: English/Irish Type: Casserole Serves: 6
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Ingredients:
For the Potatoes:
2 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter
Kosher salt to taste
2 egg yolks

For the Filling:
1 1/2 lb. ground lamb or ground beef sirloin
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrot
2 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
8 oz. button mushrooms, quartered (3 cups)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbs. tomato paste
4 tsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tbs. minced fresh thyme
1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400F.

Cook potatoes in boiling salted water in a saucepan until tender, 12-15 minutes; drain. Return them to pan to dry over medium heat, about 1 minute; remove from heat.

Mash potatoes with milk and butter; season with salt. Cool potatoes 5 minutes; stir in yolks.

Brown lamb (or beef) in a sauté pan over medium heat about 5 minutes, pressing into small pieces with a potato masher. Drain meat in a colander or sieve.

Sauté onion and carrot in oil int he sauté pan over medium heat 4 minutes. Add mushrooms, cook 3 minutes more. Ad garlic and tomato paste; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in flour.

Deglaze pan with wine, then add broth and thyme.Simmer until liquid reduces and thickens into a gravy, about 8 minutes. Stir in lamb and worcestershire; season with salt and pepper.

Pour mixture into a 2-qt. baking dish, then top with mashed potatoes using a fork to spread them which makes an interesting texture on the top.

Place dish on a foil-lined baking sheet in the center of the oven; bake until pie is bubbling and golden brown, 30-40 minutes.

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2010-09-06