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Shepherd's pie
A famous dish of British cuisine, shepherd's pie is very similar to a potato casserole with minced meat. But it's not quite so: it has a colorful palette of vegetables and a thin layer of cheese, and the meat used is either veal or lamb.
Preparation time: 50 minutes.
Caloric content: 101 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
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- veal - 500 g;
- potatoes - 800 g;
- red bell pepper - 115 g;
- juicy carrot - 100 g;
- white onion - 115 g;
- green beans - 120 g;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- beef broth - 200 ml;
- tomatoes - 60 g;
- wheat flour - 15 g;
- egg - 1 pc;
- butter - 40 g;
- hard cheese - 50 g;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- odorless vegetable oil for frying - 30 ml.
Preparation
- Prepare the ingredients for making shepherd's pie. The green beans should be pre-boiled in salted water for 2 minutes. They can be replaced with fresh or frozen green peas. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees so that it is ready by the time of baking.
- Cut the potatoes into several pieces, cover with water, and place on the stove to boil until tender. After boiling, reduce the heat and add salt.
- When the root vegetables are easily pierced with a fork, drain the water completely. Add butter and mash with a masher.
- Add the egg and mash again. Set the puree aside for now.
- Cut the veal into pieces and place in a chopper.
- Grind the meat.
- Chop the onion and carrot into medium cubes.
- In vegetable oil, sauté the onion for a minute first.
- Then add the carrot and cook for another 3 minutes over medium heat.
- Next, add the ground meat, breaking apart the clumps with a spatula. Fry until the color changes. Add salt and pepper.
- Pour in the broth, let it stew for about 7 minutes.
- While the meat is stewing, chop the bell pepper, green beans, and tomato into small cubes (as the carrot was chopped).
- Add the vegetables to the skillet. Mix and sauté this colorful mixture for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- At the end, press the garlic through a press. Once it heats up, the kitchen will be instantly filled with a warm garlic aroma.
- Now it's time to thicken the meat filling. For this, add flour and stir quickly to avoid lumps. As soon as the flour is evenly incorporated, turn off the heat.
- Grate a piece of cheese for the top crust on a fine grater.
- Grease the form well with butter. Spread the meat filling and level it out.
- On top, spread the potato puree. Press it down gently against the bottom layer.
- For decoration, you can create ridges with a fork.
- For a more savory taste and beautiful appearance, sprinkle the surface with cheese shavings.
- Place the form on the middle rack of the oven and bake the preparation for 25 minutes, after which the cheese will fully melt and infuse the potato layer with its flavor, while the vegetables and meat exchange aromas.
- After cooking, wait a bit for the shepherd's pie to cool, as it's very difficult to cut while hot without losing its shape and layers. It's best served with cold sour cream. The dish in this rendition is much tastier than just mashed potatoes with meat. Definitely give it a try, enjoy your meal!
