Recipe: Delicious Shepherd’s pie (Herders pastei)

Shepherd’s pie (Herders pastei). Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, uncover, decrease the heat to.

Yes, shepherd's pie is predominantly thought of as Irish or British. But since I'm Scottish, I thought I'd give it a unique twist to suit my ancestral tastes. The use of lamb, the smoky, heather taste of Guinness® Draught (Irish, I admit), and the topping of sharp Cheddar and smoked paprika give this version its unique, smoky-sweet flavor. You can have Shepherd’s pie (Herders pastei) using 22 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Shepherd’s pie (Herders pastei)

1. It's 500 g of lamb mince.
2. It's 1 of turnip.
3. It's 1 of parsnip.
4. You need 2 of carrots.
5. You need 3 stalks of celery.
6. It's 2 of onions.
7. It's 1 clove of garlic.
8. Prepare 250 g of chestnut mushrooms.
9. It's 1 tsp of lamb stock.
10. Prepare 250 ml of water.
11. You need Stalk of rosemary.
12. It's of Salt.
13. It's of Cracked black pepper.
14. You need 1 Tbsp of olive oil.
15. It's of Mash.
16. You need 8 of red rooster potatoes peeled.
17. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
18. It's 1/4 tsp of White pepper.
19. It's 2 of eggs.
20. You need 1 tsp of English mustard.
21. You need 100 ml of double cream.
22. You need 2 Tbsp of butter.

Combine flour and salt in large bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Shepherds are in the business of herding sheep, which makes lamb the most obvious choice for this pie, but ground beef is a tasty addition. The combination of ground lamb and ground beef is earthy. Ground lamb is another classic choice for shepherd's pie.

Shepherd’s pie (Herders pastei) step by step

1. Prepare vegetables.
2. Peel potatoes and boil until soft for mash..
3. Brown mince and add rosemary, onions and garlic and gradually season throughout cooking process. Once onions are browned add vegetables. Add the stock to mince and stir. Add water and cook until vegetables are softened..
4. Pour the mixture into glass dish and leave to rest whilst making mash..
5. Preheat oven to 180’C.
6. Whisk eggs, cream, mustard together..
7. Mash the softened potatoes and add butter. Whilst steaming hot add the egg mixture and mix thoroughly until mash becomes fluffy. Season to taste..
8. Scoop mash onto mince or alternatively the mash could be piped. Before baking using a fork make various pattern. Raised edges will become crispy edges. Fresh thyme and cracked pepper will add to the flavour. An optional extra could be to add grated mature cheddar to the mash..
9. Bake for 30 minutes..

Tomato paste or tomato jam can be a stellar substitute in recipes that call for a small amount of ketchup. The flavor may be a little more intense, but that can be a good thing. Homemade shepherd's pie made with ground meat, vegetables, simple seasonings, and the most delicious cheesy mashed potato topping. I love comfort foods that are family-friendly and all-in-one pan! Shepherd's pie is just that; you have your meat, veggies, and starch (hello mashed potatoes!) all in one pan and they go so well together.