Hello friends! Today I'm making shepherd's pie. It is also sometimes called country pie. According to my family members, this is the most wonderful pie with a crispy crust and meat sauce.
✅ Shepherd's pie is mashed potatoes baked on top, and inside is meat gravy with wine sauce.
Shepherd's pie with potatoes and meat sauce 👇
Recipe for Shepherd's Pie with Meat and Potatoes
Shepherd's Pie is a hearty and tasty full meal for the whole family. It is somewhat reminiscent of a potato casserole, but if you cook it correctly, then it certainly differs in taste and it's not the same thing.
Meat sauce preparation
For minced meat, beef or lamb is most often used. I took the turkey with chicken. It is best to pass the minced meat through a large grate.
At the same time, I put the potatoes to boil. When the water boils, the potatoes need to be salted. I have about one and a half kilograms of potatoes, corresponding to the amount of meat that I have.
I cut the onion into cubes, carrots into thin slices.
Finely chop the celery stalk, this is optional.
I heat olive oil or some other fat in a pan, spread the onion, rub a clove of garlic here. Fry until light golden brown.
I also spread the minced meat here and fry everything on high heat until the color changes.
Then I spread the carrots and celery. I fry everything together over the same high heat.
Next, you need to add a full tablespoon of tomato paste or 3 tablespoons of tomatoes in their own juice. Also a glass of red wine (if you don’t have it, just don’t add it) and a couple of tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce.
When the wine has evaporated, I add chicken broth or just boiling water, about half a liter. It remains to salt and pepper, reduce heat and simmer for about half an hour.
✅ According to the recipe, meat gravy is thickened with flour. I replaced the flour with a full teaspoon of potato starch. I dilute it in a small amount of cold water and pour it into the gravy towards the end of the process. After half an hour, the gravy is ready and the heating can be turned off.
Potato preparation
While the gravy was frying, the potatoes had time to boil. While it is hot, it needs to be crushed in a way convenient for you. Add some melted butter to the potatoes.
When the mashed potatoes have cooled down a bit, you need to add a couple of egg yolks and 50-60 g of hard grated cheese to it. If you get a very thick puree, then add a little potato broth.
Assembling Shepherd's Pie
✅ Preheat oven to 190°C - 200°C degrees.
Take a baking dish and put the meat sauce in it.
Next, you need to beautifully lay out the mashed potatoes on the meat sauce.
On top again a little cheese, who does not want - do not add. You can lightly drizzle with olive oil.
I send the cake to the oven until golden brown.
Finished shepherd's pie
Appetizing shepherd's pie stood in the oven for 30 minutes.
I wish you bon appetit and God bless you!