Shepherd's Pie

Name: Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients: 1000 g potato; 1 × onion; 2 × garlic cloves; 2 × carrots; 2 × celery stalks; 30 ml vegetable oil; 500 g minced lamb; 5 ml salt; 2 ml black pepper; 5 ml dried thyme; 5 ml dried rosemary; 20 g wheat flour; 300 ml beef stock; 15 ml tomato purée; 15 ml Worcestershire sauce; 150 g frozen peas; 50 g butter; 60 ml milk; 1 × egg

This comforting English dish features a savory minced lamb base topped with a creamy layer of mashed potatoes. It is baked until the top is golden and slightly crisp, making it a hearty choice for a family dinner.

配料

1000 克potato

1onion

2garlic cloves

2carrots

2celery stalks

30 毫升vegetable oil

500 克minced lamb

5 毫升salt

2 毫升black pepper

5 毫升dried thyme

5 毫升dried rosemary

20 克wheat flour

300 毫升beef stock

15 毫升tomato purée

15 毫升Worcestershire sauce

150 克frozen peas

50 克butter

60 毫升milk

1egg

步骤

Boil potatoes

Peel 1000 克 potato and cut them into large chunks, then place them in a pot of water and boil until soft.

Preheat oven

Set your oven to 200 °C so it is ready for the final baking phase.

Prepare vegetables

Finely chop 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 2 carrots, and 2 celery stalks.

Brown the lamb

Heat 30 毫升 vegetable oil in a large pan and fry 500 克 minced lamb until it is fully browned.

Sauté vegetables

Add the chopped onion, garlic, carrots, and celery to the lamb and cook until the vegetables soften.

Season the meat

Stir in 5 毫升 salt, 2 毫升 black pepper, 5 毫升 dried thyme, and 5 毫升 dried rosemary.

Add flour

Sprinkle 20 克 wheat flour over the mixture and stir well to coat the meat and vegetables.

Simmer the filling

Pour in 300 毫升 beef stock, 15 毫升 tomato purée, and 15 毫升 Worcestershire sauce, then let it simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Add peas

Stir in 150 克 frozen peas and cook for 2 more minutes before removing the pan from the heat.

Mash potatoes

Drain the boiled potatoes and mash them thoroughly in a bowl.

Enrich the mash

Mix 50 克 butter, 60 毫升 milk, and 1 egg into the potatoes until the texture is smooth and creamy.

Assemble the pie

Transfer the lamb mixture into a deep baking dish and spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the top.

Bake

Place the dish in the oven at 200 °C and bake for 25 minutes or until the potato topping is golden brown.