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Irish shepherd's pie

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Ingredients
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  • olive oil
  • butter
  • 1 whole onion
  • 2 lb ground lamb
Heat olive oil and butter in a Dutch oven on medium; add diced onion and ground lamb and break it up with a wooden spoon.
Irish shepherd's pie: browning the lamb
Cook until the liquid evaporates and the lamb browns and leaves a fond, about 10 minutes.
  • flour
  • salt
  • pepper
  • fresh rosemary
  • paprika
  • cinnamon
  • ketchup
  • fresh minced garlic
Add a big spoon of flour and cook 3 to 4 minutes; meanwhile add salt, pepper, rosemary, paprika, cinnamon, ketchup and garlic.
Flour, seasonings and the gravy
  • water
  • frozen peas and carrots
Add water, stir, and cook 5 to 6 minutes until very thick; turn off the heat.
Stir in frozen peas and carrots; spread into a 9 by 13 baking dish and smooth with a spatula.
Peas and carrots into the dish
  • 2 lb Yukon gold potatoes
Boil the Yukon gold potatoes in salted water until tender; drain thoroughly.
  • butter
  • cayenne
  • salt
  • cream cheese
  • Irish cheddar
  • 1 whole egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp milk
Mash with butter, cayenne, salt, cream cheese and Irish cheddar; stir in the egg yolk beaten with milk.
Dollop the potato over the meat, spread with a fork and texture the top.
Bake at 375 for 25 to 30 minutes until crusted and bubbling at the edges; rest at least 15 minutes.