Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 55 minutes | Serves: 4
Description:
With bacon and Cheddar cheese, this lamb shepherds pie is pure comfort food.
Ingredients List:
- 1 pkg (350 g) SunGold Seasoned Lamb for Shepherds Pie
- 2 strips bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 small carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) tomato paste
- 1 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) chicken broth
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped parsley
Mashed Potato Topping:
- 1 lb (500 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) milk (approx.)
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded Cheddar cheese
Preparation & Directions:
- Heat large skillet set over medium heat; cook bacon for 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly crisped and most of fat has rendered.
- Add lamb; cook for about 5 minutes or until starting to brown.
- Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic and rosemary; cook for about 5 minutes or until vegetables start to soften.
- Add tomato paste; cook for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle flour over top and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Slowly stir in chicken broth and bring to boil; reduce heat to low and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture is thickened and vegetables are tender.
- Stir in green onions and parsley.
- Divide mixture among four 1-cup (250 mL) ramekins.
Mashed Potato Topping:
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400F (200C).
- In saucepan, cook potatoes in boiling salted water for 15 to 18 minutes or until fork-tender; drain well.
- Return potatoes to saucepan.
- Add milk, butter, salt and pepper; mash until smooth, adding up to 1 tbsp (15 mL) more milk if necessary.
- Top each shepherds pie with potato topping.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly over top; bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese melts and filling is heated through.
Tip:
- Use 8-oz (250 mL) foil cups in place of ramekins if desired.
Nutrition Facts (Per 1/4 recipe)
- Calories 491
- Fat 29g
- Cholesterol 97mg
- Sodium 1021mg
- Carbohydrate 32g
- Fibre 4g
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 26g
- Vitamin A 30% DV
- Vitamin C 30% DV
- Calcium 20% DV
- Iron 20% DV