Ridiculously Good Shepherd's Pie
Ridiculously Good Shepherd's Pie

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Great recipe for Ridiculously Good Shepherd's Pie. It's so good that it will take you back, spiritually, to the childhood you should have had. A shepherd's pie with just a wee touch of an Irish twist. This one's made the traditional way with ground lamb but features shredded Irish Cheddar cheese (like Dubliner by Kerrygold) mixed into the creamy mashed potato topping.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ridiculously good shepherd's pie using 19 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Ridiculously Good Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Get 8 large potatoes, cut into chunks
  2. Prepare 3 tbsp vegetable oil, for meat
  3. Make ready 1 large onion, minced
  4. Take 6 large baby bello mushrooms, minced
  5. Make ready 1 tsp salt, for meat
  6. Take 1 tsp ground black pepper, for meat
  7. Prepare 2 lb ground beef
  8. Prepare 3 tbsp steak sauce
  9. Take 3 large eggs
  10. Get 2 tbsp vegetable oil, for veggies
  11. Get 1/3 stick butter, for veggies
  12. Take 3 large carrots, chopped
  13. Get 8 oz corn niblets
  14. Take 8 oz peas
  15. Prepare 1 tsp salt, for veggies
  16. Make ready 1 cup milk
  17. Get 1 stick butter, for potatoes
  18. Make ready 1 tsp salt, for potatoes
  19. Get 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

But since I'm Scottish, I thought I'd give it a unique twist to suit my ancestral tastes. The use of lamb, the smoky, heather taste of Guinness® Draught (Irish, I admit), and the topping of sharp Cheddar and smoked paprika give this version its unique, smoky-sweet flavor. A common casserole that originated in the UK, a shepherd's pie is that all-in-one meal that includes richly seasoned beef, vegetables, and a lovely light mashed potato topping. Some have cheese, others include diced potatoes, and still, some have a variety of meats, but this is the one and only classic that my family begs me to make.

Steps to make Ridiculously Good Shepherd's Pie:
  1. In a large pot, boil the potatoes until soft.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat the oil on low.
  3. Add the onion, mushrooms, salt, snd pepper, and cook until translucent.
  4. Add the meat, incorporate, and cook through. NOTE: I used beef but, obviously, ground lamb could also be used, if you can find it at the supermarket. I couldn't when I put this together, but I still called it Shepherd's Pie because, like with Minced Meat Pies no longer having meat in them these days, just about everyone I know makes Shepherd's Pie with beef, so I figured no harm, no foul. If you are pedantic, I could have called this Cottage Pie, but, in the US, I don't think anyone knows what it is. Besides, I figured, who would want to be that guy, right?
  5. Stir in the steak sauce, and let cool.
  6. When cooled, stir in the eggs, and pour the mixture into the bottom of the large casserole. The eggs will firm up the bottom to provide a solid base.
  7. Add the butter, oil, and carrots into the now-empty large saucepan, and simmer on medium until tender.
  8. Add the corn niblets, peas, and salt, and mix and simmer until it's all happy and tender.
  9. Layer the veggies on the meat in the casserole.
  10. Drain, return to the pot, and mash the potatoes on low.
  11. Add butter and salt while mashing. I know, it's a lot of butter, so cut it down to 2/3 stick if you like.
  12. Add the milk to the potatoes. It will be loose at first, but it will firm up a bit while you stir it in a few minutes.
  13. When the potatoes are stackably firm, scoop it on top of the casserole.
  14. Throw it all in the oven at 375°F for 45 minutes.
  15. OK, it will have this beautiful crust after 45min, and you are just going to sprinkle the cheddar over the top.
  16. Broil for about 5 min, keeping an eye on it after 3 minutes to be sure it doesn't burn, to melt the cheese.
  17. Remove from heat and try to let it cool about a half hour before diving in. As can be seen from my pic, I always fail. Enjoy.

A common casserole that originated in the UK, a shepherd's pie is that all-in-one meal that includes richly seasoned beef, vegetables, and a lovely light mashed potato topping. Some have cheese, others include diced potatoes, and still, some have a variety of meats, but this is the one and only classic that my family begs me to make. In England, the birthplace of this hearty dish, shepherd's pie is most often made with a ground lamb filling. In the States, it's more common to use ground beef. Both are delicious, and lamb can.

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