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Traditional British Shepherd's Pie (Minced Lamb, Sweet Peas & Golden Mashed Potato Crust)
The authentic British pub classic: savory minced lamb simmered in rich gravy with peas and carrots, baked beneath a fluffy, peaked mashed potato crust until crisp and golden.
Prep
25 min
Cook
45 min
Total
70 min
Ingredients
6servings
- Ground lamb600 g
- Potatoes, peeled and cubed800 g
- Green peas150 g
- Carrots, diced150 g
- Yellow onion, chopped1 piece
- Butter for mash50 g
- Warm milk for mash80 ml
- Flour to thicken gravy2 tbsp
- Tomato paste1 tbsp
- Beef broth or water350 ml
- Fresh rosemary and thyme, minced1 tsp
- Salt1.5 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Boil potatoes in salted water for 15-20 minutes until tender. Drain and mash with butter, warm milk, and salt.
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2
In a large skillet, brown minced lamb for 6-8 minutes, then add onion and carrots, cooking 5 minutes more.
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3
Stir in flour and tomato paste for 1 minute, then pour in broth, herbs, and salt. Simmer 15 minutes until gravy is thick.
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4
Fold in green peas and transfer meat filling into a deep baking dish.
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5
Spread mashed potatoes on top, rough up with a fork for crisp peaks, and bake at 200°C for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbling.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: USDA Healthy Eating Collection / National Heritage Culinary Archive (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
