How to Make an Easy and Traditional Shepherd’s Pie | Easy an Delicious Shepherd's Pie Recipe

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, and margarine can be a cheaper alternative.

Trim excess fat from the ground lamb.

Heat olive oil in a pan and add the ground lamb.

Cook the lamb until browned.

Finely chop two onions, slice celery, and slice carrots into even pieces.

Add the chopped onions, celery, and carrots to the pan with the lamb.

Cook until the vegetables are softened and starting to brown.

Add four cloves of minced garlic to the mixture.

Season with salt and pepper, and add four tablespoons of thyme and rosemary.

Deglaze the pan with half a bottle of red wine and let it simmer until the wine is dissolved.

Add Worcestershire sauce to the mixture.

Pour in chicken stock and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.

Peel about two kilograms of potatoes and cut them into even-sized pieces.

Boil the potatoes until tender, checking with a knife for doneness.

Drain the potatoes and pass them through a potato ricer or mash them until smooth.

Mix in butter, cream fresh, salt, and pepper to the mashed potatoes.

Spread a layer of the potato mixture over the meat filling in a baking dish, using a fork to create texture on top.

Bake in the oven at 400°F for 20 minutes until golden brown.

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