Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

1. Brief description

Shepherd’s Pie is one of the traditional British and Irish dishes that can be easily made at home. A warmly meal that suits the British weather. It is common in British homes and pubs. Unusually, the name is pie, but flour is not used in the cooking ingredients. (Also, shepherds or shepherd puppies are not used as ingredients for cooking. It is called shepherd’s pie because it is a food that shepherds used to eat.)

It is made by adding meat to potatoes and cheese. When beef is used, it is called Cottage Pie, and when lamb is used, it is classified as Shepherd’s Pie.

Rich in meat, vegetables and potatoes, it is a nutritionally well-balanced meal.

2. Cooking ingredients(2 Servings)

200g beef (minced meat), 1/3 carrot, 1/2 onion, 30g pea, 2T tomato paste, 3/4 cup water, 1 bay leaf, 1/2 T Worcestershire sauce, a little bit of salt, a little bit of black pepper

Mashed Potato Ingredients : 2 potatoes, 40g of grated cheddar cheese, 2T of milk, 1/2T of butter

3. How to cook

Step 1. Peel the potatoes, cut them into large chunks, and boil them in boiling water.

Step 2. Add cheddar cheese, milk, and butter to the boiled potatoes and mix while mashing to make mashed potatoes.

Step 3. Finely chop the carrots and onions. Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onions, then add the carrots and stir-fry.

Step 4. When the onions and carrots are cooked to some extent, add the beef and stir-fry while mashing with a spatula. Mix green peas, add tomato paste and stir-fry.

Step 5. Add water, bay leaves, and Worcestershire sauce and boil down until there is almost no broth. Remove bay leaves and season with salt and pepper.

Step 6. Cover the mashed potatoes on top of the ingredients in Step 5. in an oven dish.

Step 7. Bake in an oven preheated to 220 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

4. cooking tips

Fresh out of the oven, Shepherd’s Pie is very hot, so let it cool slightly before eating.

Adjust the amount of cheese according to your taste, and decorate with parsley or parsley powder.

Depending on your taste, you can add mayonnaise or corn to taste.