Hard Dessert Dinner Side Dish

Irish Shepherd's Pie

Name: Irish Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 48 min
Cook time: 131 min
Total time: 179 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 pounds lean ground lamb; 1 onion , diced; 0.33 cups all-purpose flour; 3 cloves garlic , minced; 1 tablespoon ketchup; 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary; 1 teaspoon paprika; 0.13 teaspoons ground cinnamon; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2.5 cups water , or as needed; 1 package frozen peas and carrots , 12 ounce; 2.5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes , peeled and halved; 0.25 pounds Irish cheese , such as Dubliner; 0.25 cups cream cheese; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper; 1 large egg yolk; 2 tablespoons milk

Total Time

2h 59m

48m prep · 131m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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This Irish shepherd's pie has a savory ground lamb layer topped with rich and cheesy mashed potatoes. This dish is a lovely alternative to the much more common corned beef and cabbage you may have been planning for St. Patrick's Day dinner.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 pounds lean ground lamb
1 onion , diced
0.33 cups all-purpose flour
3 cloves garlic , minced
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon paprika
0.13 teaspoons ground cinnamon
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2.5 cups water , or as needed
1 package frozen peas and carrots , 12 ounce
2.5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes , peeled and halved
0.25 pounds Irish cheese , such as Dubliner
0.25 cups cream cheese
1 tablespoon butter
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2

Place olive oil and butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in ground lamb and onion; cook and stir until meat is brown and crumbly, about 10 minutes.
3

Stir in flour until incorporated. Mix in garlic, ketchup, rosemary, paprika, cinnamon, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
4

Stir in water, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring mixture to a simmer; cook and stir until thick, 5 to 6 minutes.
5

Remove lamb mixture from heat, then stir in peas and carrots until combined.
6

Spread lamb mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish; set aside.
7

Place potatoes into a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and return potatoes to the pot.
8

Mash Irish cheese, cream cheese, butter, and cayenne pepper into potatoes until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.
9

Whisk together egg yolk and milk in a small bowl; stir into mashed potato mixture.
10

Top lamb mixture in the baking dish with mashed potatoes; spread evenly to cover.
11

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and sauce is bubbling up around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes.