Ingredients
1 tablespoons butter or olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1-1.5 lb ground lamb
1 cup carrots, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspon pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp flour (cassava, arrowroot flour, all-purpose)
1 cup beef or chicken broth
1 cup frozen peas
Cheesy Mash Ingredients
2 lbs of Yukon Gold or russet potatoes, peeled and halved
6 tablespoons (85 grams) cup unsalted butter
1⁄3 cup cream or milk
1 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 cup freshly grated raw cheddar (or parmesan)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat and add the onion, carrots and cook 5-7 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two. .
- Add the lamb and cook, breaking up the large clumps, until it’s no longer pink. Remove any excess fat.
- Stir in the tomato paste and stir, cooking until well combined. Add the flour of choice, herbs, salt, pepper and worcestershire sauce. Cook for a minute or two. Add the bone broth and peas and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes. until thickened.
- Taste and adjust for salt if necessary. Transfer filling to an cast iron skillet or casserole dish.
Make The Mashed Potato Topping
- Add peeled, chopped potatoes to heavily salted boiling water and cook until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Drain the water and add the potatoes back to the pot. Add the butter, cream, salt, and pepper; mash together. Add the cheese and mash until you have a really smooth consistency.
- Taste and adjust for salt if necessary.
- Spread the fluffy mashed potatoes over your meat and vegetable filling in your baking dish.
- Fluff the potatoes lightly with a fork (to create peaks that will brown in the oven) and sprinkle with more cheese- optional.
- Place in the oven for 20 minutes until the pie is warmed through and the top is evenly golden brown. You may need to turn your broiler on for a few minutes at the end to achieve really nice browning.