Easy Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie. This is truly the traditional shepherds pie. As the allrecipes.com video on this states Shepherds raised sheep not cow hence the use of lamb and not beef and the name "Shepherds Pie. Irish Shepherd's Pie is a twist off of the traditional Shepherd's Pie recipe that was thought to originate in Scotland or Britain.
I've said it once and I'll say it again there is nothing Irish about Corned Beef and Cabbage, but Shepherd's Pie has always been and still is a staple of traditional Irish cooking.
This is a really easy, but tasty recipe that the whole family will enjoy.
How to Make Irish Shepherd's Pie Recipe.
You can have Easy Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie using 5 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Easy Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie
- It's 1-1 1/2 lbs of ground meat of your choosing.
- It's 1 of Small Onion, diced.
- It's 8 oz of Frozen Peas and Carrots, thawed.
- You need to taste of Ground Black Pepper.
- It's 4-8 of servings of Instant Mashed Potatoes.
When I think of Irish cuisine, Shepherds Pie comes to mind. All of that is cooked in a delicious red wine/chicken broth saucy situation. It's everything a Shepherd's pie or a cottage pie should be! It does re-heat pretty well but gets slightly.
Easy Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie step by step
- Place the ground meat and onion into a pot over medium heat. Cook the two of them until they both have been browned. Usually about 10 minutes..
- Add the Peas & Carrots to the pot. Stir together, adding the pepper to the mix as well. Cook together for another 5 to 10 minutes..
- When the meat mixture is complete, place into a either a pie or cake pan, about 9 inches. Set to the side. Usually, you can use two pans..
- Prepare the mashed potatoes as directed on the box. When it is done, put the mashed potatoes on top of the meat mixture. Spread evenly across the top..
- Turn the Broiler on in your oven. Put the two pans into the oven. Cook for 10 minutes. Check here to see if the topping is to your liking. Everything is basically cooked, so you are just browning the top of the mashed potatoes. I will usually add another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Enjoy!.
Add in the onions and saute for a minute or two then add the meat. Cottage pie is a very similar meal, except that you would use minced meat rather than lamb. We have selected the recipe and video from Food Wishes. There is nothing more warm and comforting than this Shepard's Pie recipe easy. This Irish Pub staple is so satisfying and easy to make that your family will be begging for seconds!