Raglan Road's Shepherds Pie Recipe

Shepherd’s Pie  

½ lb     Beef lean, ground

½ lb    Lamb lean ground

1 tsp   Olive oil

1 each    Small Onion, minced

1 each    Leek, minced

1 each    Small Carrot, minced

1 tsp    Tomato puree

1 cup   Red wine

To Taste    Salt and pepper

1 oz     Parsley fresh, chopped

1 oz     Thyme fresh, chopped

1 oz     Rosemary fresh, chopped  

1 lb    Potatoes, washed, scrubbed and peeled

1 cup    Milk

2 tsp    Butter
 

• Heat the oil and sauté the beef and the lamb in a pot over high heat
• Add in the onions, leeks and carrots, season with salt and pepper and cook stirring for about 5 minutes
• Add in the tomato paste stir well to make sure it is well combined
• Add in the red wine, stir well and cook for 10 minutes
• Add in the parsley, thyme and rosemary stir and cook for 2 more minutes
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed

For the potatoes

Cover the potatoes with water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes until cooked yet firm; drain.

Place the potatoes trough a ricer to puree then add the hot milk and butter and season with a bit more salt if needed.  

Using ring molds, place a fair amount of the minced meat in the middle of the plate and top with fresh mashed potatoes, remove the ring and garnish with fresh thyme leaves

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