Learn how to make a traditional British Shepherd's pie.

March 7th to 13th is British Pie week 🥧, leading up to Pi (π) Day on March 14th. Britain is well known for its dazzling array or delicious pies, most of which are crusted in pastry. However, a subset are encased in smooth-on-the-inside, crisp-on-the-outside mashed potato, including cottage pie, fish pie, and the delectable shepherd’s pie.

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RECIPE
SERVES: 10 PREP: 10 minutes COOK: 40 minutes TOTAL: 50 minutes

INGREDIENTS
2.2lb potatoes
Butter to taste (here we have ~1.5 cups)
Cheddar cheese to taste (here we have ~1.5 cups)
1.1 lb ground lamb
2 medium onions, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
1 tbsp crushed garlic
1 tbsp chopped rosemary
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken stock (or lamb stock if you have it!)
A few dashes of Worcestershire sauce
Salt
Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS
1) Peel the potatoes, dice into 2 inch cubes, and place in cold salted water. Bring the water to a boil, and cook until a knife goes in without resistance (around 10-15 minutes).
2) Drain the potatoes, then mash with the butter, half the cheese, salt and pepper.
3) Fry the lamb over a high heat with a little oil until browned all over, then take out and set aside.
4) Fry the chopped onions and carrot until the onion turns translucent, around 5 minutes.
5) Add the crushed garlic and rosemary, and continue to cook until the raw garlic smell goes away, around 2 minutes. Add the flour and mix in well.
6) Add the lamb back in to the vegetables, and add the chicken stock and a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes, then get ready to assemble your pie.
7) Spread a third of the mashed potato on the bottom of a 13½ x 9½ inch baking dish, then top with a sprinkling of cheddar cheese and the meat sauce.
8) Add the remainder of the potatoes on top, smooth out to cover the pie, then make some ridges with a fork. Top with the rest of the cheese and bake in a preheated 400˚F/200˚C oven for 20 minutes.
9) If, after the 20 minutes, your pie could use a little more browning, put it under the broiler for a minute or two.
10) Serve your shepherd’s pie with vegetables on the side. Enjoy!

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