The place was small dimly light rustic yet very cozy and relaxed. We made shepherd s pies with lamb beef and vegetarian fillings shepherd s pie filling before mashed potato cover.
Preheat oven to 450 f.
Scottish shepherd s pie. Shepherd s pie in a land where sheep were a main food supply it is not surprising that mutton and lamb form the basis of many scottish dishes. Season the meat with salt and pepper. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water.
Coat the meat completely in flour and sauté in the stock pot. While the potatoes are cooking prepare the filling. I m not sure how long the restaurant has existed or if it still does but the building was an old brown stone common to many older american cities.
Ingredients 5 cups mashed boiled potatoes cup sour cream 2 ounces cream cheese 2 tablespoons butter softened divided 1 egg yolk teaspoon kosher salt teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound ground lamb 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 16 ounce. Set over high heat. Olive oil 2 tbsp ground lamb or beef about 1 5 lbs 1 large carrot grated 1 large onion grated bag of frozen peas fresh rosemary fresh thyme minced garlic i used 4 cloves salt pepper worcestershire sauce several splashes tomato puree or paste no more than a small.
Heat oil and butter in a stock pot. Place the canola oil into a 12 inch saute pan and set over medium. Ingredients 4 c mashed potatoes 1 lbs ground beef 85 lean 1 onion small diced 2 carrots small diced 2 garlic cloves minced 2 tbsp unbleached all purpose flour 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 c beef stock we prefer low sodium 2 tsp worcestershire 1 tsp thyme sprigs tsp salt or to taste.
The first time i tasted shepherd s pie was in an old scottish pub back in the states. Ingredients 1 pound cooked ham cut into one inch cubes 2 14 75 ounce cans creamed corn 7 medium 2 1 4 to 3 dia raw s potatoes peeled boiled and mashed cup butter. Shepherd s pie is a traditional dish from scotland.
Directions peel the potatoes and cut into 1 2 inch dice. Here is the traditional shepherd s pie the variant based on beef is usually called cottage pie. Family cookbooks are an important way to preserve our mealtime traditions for future generations with individual printed recipes or your own professionally printed cookbook.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. Originally was made with a filling of ground lamb mixed with peas carrots and a cover of mashed potatoes.
