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Best Ever Irish Shepherd's/ Cottage Pie

Being rich and super tasty, Shepherd’s/ or Cottage pie is absolutely your best choice for St. Patty’s day.
Course Main Course
Cuisine British, Irish
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 350kcal
Author Maria

Ingredients

Mashed potatoes

  • 3 Large potatoes
  • 1 cup Skimmed milk warm
  • 1 tbsp Butter

Ground Beef mixture

  • 750 g Lean ground beef
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 2 Garlic cloves minced
  • 400 g Frozen Peas & carrots thawed
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 7 Spices mix

Ground beef mixture sauce

  • cup Water
  • 1 tbsp wholemeal flour
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Nutmeg

Egg wash

  • 1 Egg beaten
  • 1 tbsp Water

Instructions

  • Place potatoes in a large pot of water & bring to boil. Cook until tender.

Preparing the ground Beef

  • Sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic in a greased saucepan, stirring occasionally till tender.
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  • Add the minced beef, salt, pepper and 7 spices to the pan. Stir the meat occasionally for 10 minutes, making sure all sides are browned.
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  • After the ground beef is cooked, add the peas and carrots. Stir for 5 minutes.
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Preparing the sauce

  • Dissolve the flour in water.
    In a pan over medium heat, add all the sauce ingredients, stirring well until the sauce thickens.
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  • Add the beef mixture into the sauce & give it a good stir. Set aside.
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Preparing the mashed potatoes

  • Using a potato ricer, press the cooked potato through the ricer. 
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  • Add the milk & butter to the mashed potatoes. Whisk until creamy.
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Assembling the pie

  • Preheat the oven to 200C.
    Spread the ground beef filling in a baking dish.
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  • Pipe the potato mixture over the beef mixture.
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  • Brush the potatoes lightly with egg wash.
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  • Bake in the preheated oven for around 30 minutes until golden brown.
    Serve & enjoy!
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