traditional irish shepherd s pie

🥘 Ingredients

• • olive oil
• • black pepper
• • ground beef
• • onion
• • carrots
• • frozen peas
• • fresh thyme
• • flour
• • butter
• • red wine
• • tomato paste
• • worcestershire sauce
• • chicken stock
• • mashed potatoes
• • egg
• • parmesan cheese

📝 Instructions

1. 1 pre-heat oven to 200c / 400f
2. 2 saute carrots in the olive oil until starting to get tender
3. 3 add in the onions and saute for a minute or two then add the meat
4. 4 season with black pepper and thyme
5. 5 cook until browned then drain fat
6. 6 add the butter and peas
7. 7 sprinkle with flour and stir through
8. 8 add tomato paste , wine and worcestershire sauce
9. 9 let this reduce slightly then add the chicken stock
10. 10 allow to reduce down until you have a thick meaty gravy
11. 11 season to your taste
12. 12 remove from heat
13. 13 grease an oven proof dish with butter and add the sauce
14. 14 spoon or pipe the mashed potatoes over top
15. 15 brush with egg and sprinkle with parmesan cheese if using
16. 16 bake for about 20 minutes or until the potato is nice and browned on top
17. 17 serve as is or with some crusty bread to mop up that yummy sauce !