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Shepherd’s Pie with Irish Cheddar

Shepherd’s Pie with Irish Cheddar

All the other Leprechauns will turn green with envy when they taste this twice-as-Irish Shepherd’s Pie. An oozing layer of melted cheese just beneath the topping makes it doubly as delicious!

  • Cuisine:

    Irish

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Ingredients

4 medium of russet potatoes 2 pounds, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
7 tablespoons of unsalted butter divided
1/2 cup of half and half
1 teaspoon of salt divided
1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper divided
1 large of onion chopped
3 carrots finely chopped
3 garlic cloves minced
1 teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme
1 pound of ground lamb
1 pound of 93% lean ground beef
1/4 cup of tomato paste
5 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce
1 2/3 cups of low sodium beef broth
3/4 cup of frozen peas
6 ounces of aged Irish Cheddar cheese grated

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat an 8-cup baking dish with cooking spray (if the dish is nonstick, do not use the nonstick spray).
  2. In a large saucepan combine the potatoes with enough cold water to cover by 2-inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until tender, 16 to 18 minutes; drain, and return to the saucepan. In a small saucepan heat the milk over medium-high heat until hot. Add 6 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook until the butter melts. Pour the milk mixture into the saucepan with the potatoes and mash until smooth; reserve.
  3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the ground lamb and ground beef. Cook, breaking into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 8 to 9 minutes. Transfer the meat to a bowl with a slotted spoon and reserve. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from the skillet and return to the stove over medium heat. Stir in the onion, carrots, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender but not brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the lamb and beef, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Pour in the broth, bring the mixture to a boil and cook until liquid is almost evaporated, about 8 minutes. Stir in the peas and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook 1 minute. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the cheese over the filling in an even layer.
  4. Spread the potatoes in an even layer over the cheese and with make a crosshatch design on the top with the tines of a fork. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and lightly brush the potatoes.
  5. Transfer to the oven and bake until the filling is bubbling and the top begins to brown, 30 to 32 minutes.