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Shepherd's Pie Recipe | |
Irish Lamb | |
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 Lbs. ground (minced) lamb or beef (or mixture of the two)1 large onion peeled and finely chopped 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 sticks celery, finely chopped 2-3 carrots, peeled and finely chopped or grated 2 t fresh oregano 2 t fresh rosemary 1-2 T Worcestershire sauce 1/2 c peas (optional) 1 pint of Guinness 8 oz. can of peeled, chopped tomatoes 3 Lbs. potatoes, peeled and cubed 3 T butter 2-3 T half and half or whipping cream salt and freshly ground pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to garnish
Directions:
Marinate lamb in Guinness overnight in the refrigerator. Next day remove meat from marinade and place in saucepan (reserve marinade) with onion, celery, garlic and carrots. Add approximately 4 T of marinade and cook gently for 10 minutes or so, stirring frequently until meat is well-sealed and almost cooked.Add tomatoes, oregano, rosemary, seasonings and Worcestershire sauce and simmer for 15-20 minutes (You can add the rest of marinade and use a gravy thickener to make additional thicker sauce. This is optional). Meanwhile, cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender (approximately 20 minutes). Mash potatoes until smooth or use a whip. Add butter and fold until potatoes are creamy. Place potatoes in a pastry bag fitted with a large star nozzle and pipe evenly over meat mixture which is now in an oven dish; or, spread potatoes evenly with a spoon and fork up the potatoes for texture. Cook in oven for 30-40 minutes at 400 degrees until top is golden brown. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve. Serves 4-6
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