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Shepherd's Pie
Courtesy Alton Brown Prep
Time: 45 minutes Cook
Time: 45 Minutes Yield: 8 servings Ingredients
Directions:
Peel
the potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch dice. Place in a medium saucepan and
cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, uncover, decrease the heat to maintain a simmer and cook
until tender and easily crushed with tongs, approximately 10 to 15
minutes. Place the half-and-half and butter into a microwave-safe
container and heat in the microwave until warmed through, about 35
seconds. Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return to the
saucepan. Mash the potatoes and then add the half and half, butter, salt
and pepper and continue to mash until smooth. Stir in the yolk until
well combined.
Preheat the oven to 400
degrees F.
While the potatoes are
cooking, prepare the filling. Place the canola oil into a 12-inch saute
pan and set over medium high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion
and carrots and saute just until they begin to take on color,
approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir to combine. Add
the lamb, salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through,
approximately 3 minutes. Sprinkle the meat with the flour and toss to
coat, continuing to cook for another minute. Add the tomato paste,
chicken broth, Worcestershire, rosemary, thyme, and stir to combine.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer slowly 10 to
12 minutes or until the sauce is thickened slightly.
Add the corn and peas to
the lamb mixture and spread evenly into an 11 by 7-inch glass baking
dish. Top with the mashed potatoes, starting around the edges to create
a seal to prevent the mixture from bubbling up and smooth with a rubber
spatula. Place on a parchment lined half sheet pan on the middle rack of
the oven and bake for 25 minutes or just until the potatoes begin to
brown. Remove to a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.
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