Shepherd’s pie is a typical Irish specialty! Made with potatoes, beef, carrots and peas, this dish resembles a shepherd’s pie au gratin. A delight that can be enjoyed at the pub or in a gourmet restaurant! The Irish love them!
Shepherd’s pie
Irish-style shepherd’s pie au gratin!
Shepherd’s pie isn’t really a pie at all, contrary to its name.
It’s actually a kind of gratin made up of a layer of meat and vegetables, followed by a layer of mashed potatoes au gratin made with cheese and breadcrumbs.
Delicious with a green salad and a pint of Irish beer: a classic!
Expect to pay less than €10 in an Irish Pub for this dish… However, some top restaurants will charge much more for it!
Recipe: Shepherd’s pie
Ingredients
Serves 8
- 25 medium-sized potatoes
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 100g peas
- 500 g beef
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 150ml beef stock
- olive oil
- butter
- Worcestershire sauce
- chopped parsley
- grated Gruyère
- breadcrumbs
- salt
- pepper
Preparation
Preparation
- Peel the potatoes and cook them in a pot of boiling water.
- Once the potatoes have melted, drain and mashed potato them, adding the milk, a knob of butter, salt and pepper.
- Brown the beef in a frying pan with a little olive oil. Add the onions, carrots, flour, peas and beef stock.
- Simmer for a few minutes.
- Pour 3cm of the beef mixture into cassolettes.
- Cover with mashed potatoes.
- Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Gruyère cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 180°c and serve hot with a green salad or crudités!
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