Shepard's Pie

Why It Works

Does a meat and potatoes dish ever go wrong?

Pairings

It's a one course meal babY!

Yield

6 individual pies

Time

1 hour

Equipment

• Ramekin
• Cast Iron
• Spat
• Piping Bag
• Saute pan

Ingredients

• Filling16 ounces Ground Lamb meatOnion6 clove garlicTomato PasteMushroom soy sauceSaltBlack pepperFresh ground fennel seed1 can Guinness
• Mash4 large Yukon Golds (skin on)ButterWhole MilkSalt
• ToppingQueso ChihuahuaFlatleaf Parsley

Instructions

1. Defrost meat, small dice onion,
2. Start simmering whole potatoes in cold salted water. ( Bringing it up from cold keeps the outside from overcooking compared to the inside of the potato. Keeping the skin on will prevent the potatoes from becoming water logged.
3. As potatoes are simmering, mix ground lamb meat with ground black pepper and ground fennel seed. Roll into 1" meat balls, and sear in lightly oiled saute pan. Once outside it brown, remove lamb and