Shepherd's Pie
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Category
Main Dish
Servings
8
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Author:
Food Network
It's almost St. Patrick's Day, and we'll take any excuse to eat something covered in mashed potatoes. This recipe is adapted from Food Network and you can use Greensbury's antibiotic-free ground lamb or American organic, grass-fed ground beef.

Ingredients
1.5 lbs Russet potatoes
1/4 cup half-and-half
2oz unsalted butter
1 egg yolk
Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 carrots, peeled and diced small
2 cloves garlic, minced
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1.5 lbs antibiotic-free ground lamb or American organic, grass-fed ground beef
Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tsp tomato paste
1 cup chicken broth
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp freshly chopped rosemary leaves
1/2 cup corn
1/2 cup peas
For the potatoes
For the filling
Directions
Potatoes
Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Place in medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover, bring to a boil.
Decrease heat to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes, until tender.
Melt butter in microwave-safe container for approx. 30 seconds.
Drain potatoes and return to saucepan
Mash potatoes, add half-and-half, butter, salt, and pepper. Continue to smash until smooth.
Stir in yolk.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Filling
Place canola oil into a 12-inch sauté pan and set over medium-high heat.
Once the oil shimmers, add onions and carrots; sauté for about 3-4 minutes.
Add garlic & stir.
Add ground lamb or ground beef and salt/pepper.
Cook until browned, about 3 minutes.
Sprinkle meat with flour and toss to coat; continue to cook for another minute.
Add tomato paste, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme, and stir to combine.
Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10-12 minutes.
Add corn and peas to mixture; Spread evenly in a glass baking dish.
Top with mashed potatoes.
Place on parchment sheet lined sheet pan.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Cool for 15 minutes.
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