ClockworkOrange
02-24-2006, 04:48 PM
Here's a great recipe for Shepherd's pie using easily available ingredients. It calls for ground beef but if you can find some lamb, use that instead or a mixture of beef/lamb. I usually keep Newcastle or Yuengling Lager around for cooking with but use whatever amber or brown ale you have on hand.
For the filling:
Heat 2 Tblsp. butter in large skillet on med-high till foaming, add 1 large onion and 2-3 carrots both diced fine. Cook till soft about 10 min. Add 2 Lbs. Ground Chuck(85% lean) and 1/2 tsp. each of salt & pepper. Cook, breaking the meat up into small pieces till browned. Add 5 Tblsp. flour and 1 Tblsp. tomato paste. Cook for 1 min. Add 1/4 cup heavy cream. Cook another min. Add 1 3/4 cups chicken broth, 3/4 cup beer 2 Tblsp. soy sauce, and 2 Tblsp. minced fresh thyme. Simmer over medium heat uncovered until thick about 20 min. Remove from heat, Stir in 1 cup frozen peas, add more salt & pepper if neccessary and spoon mixture into a 2 Qt. broiler safe casserole dish.
For the topping:
Place 3 lbs. russet potatoes(peeled, and cut into cubes) in a large saucepan, cover with water, add 1/2 tsp. salt . Bring to boil them reduce heat to medium and simmer till tender about 20 mins. Drain potatoes, return to pot, and mash with 2 Tbl. butter, 1/3 cup heavy cream, salt & pepper to taste.
Spread mashed potatoes over filling, smooth out with spatula, brush top with 1 beaten egg and run a fork across the topping to make ridges. Bake at 375F for 15 min. then place under the broiler and broil about 3-5 min. till top is golden. Remove, let cool 10 min. and serve. Enjoy alongside your favorite beer!
For the filling:
Heat 2 Tblsp. butter in large skillet on med-high till foaming, add 1 large onion and 2-3 carrots both diced fine. Cook till soft about 10 min. Add 2 Lbs. Ground Chuck(85% lean) and 1/2 tsp. each of salt & pepper. Cook, breaking the meat up into small pieces till browned. Add 5 Tblsp. flour and 1 Tblsp. tomato paste. Cook for 1 min. Add 1/4 cup heavy cream. Cook another min. Add 1 3/4 cups chicken broth, 3/4 cup beer 2 Tblsp. soy sauce, and 2 Tblsp. minced fresh thyme. Simmer over medium heat uncovered until thick about 20 min. Remove from heat, Stir in 1 cup frozen peas, add more salt & pepper if neccessary and spoon mixture into a 2 Qt. broiler safe casserole dish.
For the topping:
Place 3 lbs. russet potatoes(peeled, and cut into cubes) in a large saucepan, cover with water, add 1/2 tsp. salt . Bring to boil them reduce heat to medium and simmer till tender about 20 mins. Drain potatoes, return to pot, and mash with 2 Tbl. butter, 1/3 cup heavy cream, salt & pepper to taste.
Spread mashed potatoes over filling, smooth out with spatula, brush top with 1 beaten egg and run a fork across the topping to make ridges. Bake at 375F for 15 min. then place under the broiler and broil about 3-5 min. till top is golden. Remove, let cool 10 min. and serve. Enjoy alongside your favorite beer!