Sheperd’s Pie is a classic English dish. It is hearty and comforting dish.

Ingredients

2-3 pounds ground lamb

1 cup peas

3 tbs tomato paste

1 tbs Worcestershire sauce

2 carrots peeled and diced

2 sprigs of thyme

Half tsp of Rosemary

2 yellow onions

10 russet potatoes

Half a stick of butter

1 cup of milk or heavy cream

English coastal cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

For the filling:

Take the diced 2 yellow onions and sauté until golden brown

Add in garlic and sauté until golden brown as well

Take the lamb meat and brown, making sure to stir well to make sure it it is all cooked through

Put in carrots and cook with lamb for 10 min

Put in tomato paste with the thyme and Rosemary and Worcestershire sauce and stir.

When carrots are done out in the frozen peas and cook for 5 min. When the filling is done set aside.

Potato crust:

Peel all the potatoes and put them in a heavily salted pot of water. Cook until the potatoes are cooked through.

Heat up butter with heavy cream or milk until combined

With the cooked potatoes put in cheddar, and start to mash with the milk and butter mixture. The potatoes should be creamy but have some stiffness to them. Salt and pepper to taste

Assemble pie:

In a baking dish, put in lamb filling and make sure it’s firmly packed. Carefully put the mashed potatoes on top and smooth. You can then use a fork go score the top to create a pattern. In a pre heated oven (400 F) put in the pie and bake for 25-30 min until the potatoes get a golden tint. Let rest and then enjoy!