Deconstructed Shepherd’s Pie Dish (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main ingredients
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2 tablespoons oil or butter
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1 pound ground lamb or beef
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1 cup onion, diced
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1 cup carrot, diced
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2 cloves garlic, chopped
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (gluten-free if needed)
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1 cup beef broth
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (gluten-free if needed)
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1 teaspoon rosemary, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried
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1 teaspoon thyme, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried
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2 bay leaves (optional)
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1 cup peas
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Salt and pepper to taste
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4 cups hot mashed potatoes
# Instructions:
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Heat oil or butter in a pan over medium-high heat. Add ground meat and cook, breaking it apart as it cooks, until fully browned, about 7-10 minutes. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of grease and set aside.
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Add diced onion and carrots to the pan and cook until tender, approximately 5-7 minutes.
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Stir in chopped garlic and tomato paste. Mix thoroughly before sprinkling flour into the pan. Stir again and cook for 1 minute.
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Pour in beef broth, and return the cooked meat to the pan. Add Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves. Simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5-7 minutes.
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Remove bay leaves and stir in peas. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve over hot mashed potatoes.
# Notes:
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Optional additions include diced celery, mushrooms, or corn. Try soy sauce or fish sauce as a flavor enhancer before seasoning with salt.