Since I've
been avoiding garlic and onion – and been much better for it too – I have
avoided making classics that rely on those ingredients. But I decided to give Shepherd's Pie a go.
Shepherd's Pie is traditionally made from leftover lamb and mashed
potatoes. If you make it with mince
(ground beef) it is then called a cottage pie.
So first I
gently heated some oil in my casserole dish – which can also go onto the top of
the stove. I added a few spices to the
oil – cumin, chilli powder, turmeric, asafoetida
and let the flavours meld for a minute or two.
I then
added some finely diced carrot and freshly grated ginger – a good knob. If you wanted to add onion and garlic this is
when you'd add it.
I added
some finely chopped fresh herbs – rosemary (a smidge only), thyme, chives and
basil together with a couple of bay leaves which I left in large pieces so I
could fish them out later.
While this
is sautéing very gently I chopped up the leftover lamb (reserving the bones in
the freezer for making stock later).
You add the
lamb, a tin of chopped tomatoes, some tomato paste, fish sauce, Worcestershire
sauce, porcini powder, a teaspoon of sugar, a splash of lemon juice and stir.
Just let
that keep cooking gently while you prepare your mashed potatoes.
Spoon your
mashed potato on the top – I went for the rustic look. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and grated cheese
and a few dobs of butter.
I prepared
this a bit in advance so at this point I popped the dish into the fridge but
you could cook it right away.
To finish
it just needs to be baked in a moderate oven until it is piping hot and the
topping is nice and brown.
Thanks for sharing the difference between Shepherd's Pie, and Cottage Pie. Good to know!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your good recipe for these dishes without onion and garlic. So many people can't tolerate these things.
ReplyDeleteThis is for me! I am allergic to onions! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for this, have a friend coming round this evening who is allergic to onions and garlic and didn't have a clue what to do :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for this as i have run out of onions,still under lockdown....very easy and delicious recipe
ReplyDeleteWell done! Excellent recipe to make, keep and enjoy later. Thank you
ReplyDeleteExcellent. My wife has banned me from the kitchen because I bastardise all her cooking. I simply hate onions....so bitter...so that now I can try this recipe with anticipation. Cheers
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