Cheesy Shepherds Pie with a trace of sautéed onions accompanied by garden peas. One of the most popular and traditional dishes originating from the UK. Try our Shepherd's Pie recipe.
- Serves:
- 4 to 6
- Preparation Time:
- 30 minutes
- Cooking Time:
- 1 hour
- You Will Need
- 500 g potatoes for mashing
- 50 g grated cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 sticks of celery, sliced
- 1 kg minced mutton (sheep)
- 30 ml beef broth or stock
- 1 tbsp flour combined with 1 tbsp of butter
- 150 g butter
- salt and pepper to season
- 100 ml milk
- 1 large skillet
- 1 large saucepan
- 1 baking dish 15cm deep
- 1 bowl
- 1 spatula or spoon
- 1 strainer
- 1 potato masher
- Step 1:
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Sauté the onions
- Put some oil in a skillet and sauté the onions. When they are soft and starting to brown, remove them from the skillet using a slotted spoon and set to one side.
- Step 2:
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Prepare the carrots and celery
- Sauté the carrots and celery until they start to brown.
- Step 3:
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Pre-heat the oven
- Set the temperature of the oven at 220ºC.
- Step 4:
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Sauté the meat
- Heat the oil with 50 grams of butter and add the meat, stirring it until it browns.
- Step 5:
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Add the vegetables
- As it browns add the carrots and celery.
- Step 6:
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Add the stock
- When the meat has browned add the stock and stir well.
- Step 7:
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Thicken with butter/flour
- Stir in the butter and flour mixture to thicken the stock. Cook for a further couple of minutes and set the pan to one side.
- Step 8:
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Cook the potatoes
- Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft.
- Step 9:
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Make potato purée
- When the potatoes are soft, drain out the water and mash them with half of the remaining butter and grated cheese. If it is too thick add a little milk. When it has reached a smooth consistency stir in a pinch of salt and pepper to season.
- Step 10:
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Add the onions
- Stir in the sautéed onions
- Step 11:
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Prepare the dish for the oven
- Transfer the meat into the baking dish. Spread it out to make an even layer. Spoon over the mashed potato and tease the surface with a fork to create some texture. To finish, brush on the last of the melted butter.
- Step 12:
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Bake the shepherds pie
- Place the shepherds pie in the oven and back for half an hour.
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