Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped (1 medium onion)
• 3/4 cup carrot, peeled and diced (1 big carrot)
• 3/4 cup celery, diced (2-3 stalks)
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon died rosemary
• 3/4 cup beef broth
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 dash worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 cup green peas, frozen
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 1/2 lbs potatoes (i like dutch creamers)
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 heat large fry pan on medium heat. add oil and onions, carrot and celery. add approximately 1/4 of the kosher salt. cook on medium heat, stirring frequently, until the vegetables soften (about 10 minutes).
• 2 turn the heat up to medium-high. add the ground lamb. sprinkle the meat with another 1/4 of the kosher salt. stir, breaking up the meat and continue cooking until the meat is nearly browned (almost no pink left).
• 3 remove from heat and spoon off the excess fat.
• 4 return to medium heat. add the flour to the pan and stir until combined. allow to cook for approximately 2 minutes.
• 5 stir in the thyme and rosemary. add the broth and the tomato paste. stir until combined. allow the mixture in the pan to bubble. it will thicken slightly.
• 6 season with pepper and about 1/2 the remaining kosher salt. add a dash of worcestershire sauce, and pinch of nutmeg. stir in the frozen peas, remove from heat.
• 7 in parallel with the above, boil the potatoes for approximately 10-15 minutes until fork-tender. drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the water they were boiled inches
• 8 place boiled potatoes in a large mixing bowl. add butter and remaining kosher salt. mash with potato masher until all the potato pieces are riced. add the water and stir until smooth.
• 9 place the meat mixture in a round casserole dish. top with mashed potatoes. make sure the potatoes come all the way to the edge and form a seal.
• 10 bake in 400 degree f oven for 30 minutes. it will likely bubble over a bit, so put some foil under it or bake on baking sheet.