Shepherd’s Pie

Shepherd’s pie is a thick layer of ground meat and veggies topped with mashed potatoes and baked in the oven until the mashed potatoes are golden brown & the cheese is melted! 

Shepherd’s pie is sometimes also called cottage pie!

When you dig in you get a spoonful of mashed potatoes, some crispy bits of meat and veggies all in one bite! We keep the meat flavors rustic with a few spices for flavoring! Creamy mashed potatoes are easy to make with a secret ingredient of either milk or cream making mashed potatoes a notch creamier!

INGREDIENTS

• 500 gram ground meat  
• 1 large onion, diced
• ½ cup carrots, diced
• ½ cup green peas
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 
• Pepper  – 1 tsp
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp garam masala 
• Salt as needed
• 2 tbsp oil

• 4 large potatoes, boiled
• ½ cup milk/cream 
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper 
• One cup of grated cheese

PROCEDURE

• Boil about 4 large potatoes in a pressure cooker for about 5-6 whistles or cook the potatoes in a medium pot for about 20 minutes until done
• While the potatoes are cooking, add about 2 tbsp oil in another large pan and on medium heat saute 1 large diced onion until golden brown 
• Add in 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala and a little salt and mix well 
• Then add ½ cup diced carrots and ½ cup green peas and saute for another 5 minutes
• Add the ground meat and saute for about 5 minutes and cook until the meat is well done
• Check the flavors and adjust the salt is required 
• In another large skillet, on low heat, peel and mash the potatoes. Add ½ milk or cream, 1 tsp pepper powder and 1 tsp salt mix well
• Preheat the oven to 400F
• Spread the prepared meat on a large baking dish
• Spread the mashed potatoes over the meat. Rough up the surface with a fork so that the potatoes get browned. Layer with grated cheese and bake for 20-30 minutes 
• Broil for about 1-2 minutes for a nice golden brown color on the potatoes and the cheese!

PRO TIPS

• You can use any ground meat of your choice or even a mixture of ground pork with ground beef or ground chicken with ground lamb! Don’t forget a few veggies like carrots and/or green peas
• You can altogether skip the ground meat section and replace with diced potatoes or any other veggie of your choice however shepherd pie is not shepherd’s pie without the ground meat! It would then be a veggie pie

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