Recipe

Traditional Shepherds Pie Recipe

	Missaprilpiano / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago This brings shepherd's pie back to a more authentic recipe, while pairing the lamb with flavor enhancing tarragon (a cousin of mint). Prep:20m Cook:30m Servings:4	Missaprilpi
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Ingredients

Meat:

1lb Lamb (can be sub w/ beef)

1 yellow onion, roughly chopped

2 Tbsp Tarragon

1 pkg frozen spinach or 10oz mixed veggies

1 small pkg mushrooms, washed & sliced

1 can consumme

1 pkg dry beef gravy

Potatoes:

4 med red potatoes, cubed, skin on

4 oz cream cheese

1 lg dollop of sour cream

4 Tblsp butter

Milk, to moisten

Paprika

Directions

Brown & crumble meat, S&P, mushrooms, and onions together in a skillet, drain

Thaw & squeeze excess moisture from spinach, fold into meat mixture

Prepare gravy per pkg, except use consumme instead of water or broth, then fold into meat mixture until a thick stew consistency is acheived

Add tarragon to meat mixture

At the same that meat is browning, boil potatoes for 10min in med sauce pan until tender, drain, then mash

Fold in cream cheese, sour cream, butter add milk until creamy consistency is reached.

Place meat & veggie mixture into pie plate or individual heat-safe bowls, top with mashed potatoes

Sprinkle with paprika

Put under broiler to high heat oven until peaks of potatoes are brown.

Can be made a day or two ahead of time, then broiled before serving. Great comfort food!!!!

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Comments

invisiblechef 1 year, 9 months ago said:
This sounds really great. I have a Shepard's pie recipe too, it's amazing how many different versions there are. I'm interested in finding out the background history of a Shepard's pie. I'm thinking it might have to do with Shepard's :) maybe not.

Marie

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