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Irish Cottage Pie | Shepherd's Pie

Irish Cottage Pie | Shepherd's Pie
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WebMD Recipe from Foodily.com

Ingredients
Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 55 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • 1 pound
    ground meat
  • potatoes - peeled and diced
  • leeks - sliced
  • carrots - sliced
  • 1 cup
    baby peas
  • 4 cloves
    garlic - chopped
  • 1/2 cup
    red wine
  • 2 tablespoons
    balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon
    thyme
  • 2 teaspoons
    basil
  • 1 teaspoon
    rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon
    parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon
    cinnamon
  • 14 ounces
    fire roasted tomatoes
  •  
    a drop of olive oil
  •  
    sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Place the potatoes in a pot of fresh salted water and bring to a boil. Cook until under fork tender.
  2. Sauté the ground meat in a large hot skillet till lightly browned; pour off the fat if there is any; return the skillet to the stove. Add a dash of olive oil. Toss in the leeks and garlic; stir and cook until the leeks are soft.
  3. Add in the carrots; stir and cook for a couple of minutes till tender-crisp. Add in the baby peas and tomatoes. Stir in the red wine, balsamic vinegar, sugar, herbs and cinnamon. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
  4. Back to the potatoes: Drain the potatoes. Season with sea salt and ground pepper. Drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil and stir to soften the edges a bit. Layer the filling in a casserole or baking dish.
  5. Top with the potatoes. Bake in the center of a preheated oven until bubbling and hot, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Reviewed September 18, 2012

Nutritional Information

Makes: 13 servings
  • Calories191
  • Carbohydrates22.3 g
    • Dietary fiber3.7 g
  • Cholesterol24 mg
  • Fat6.5 g
    • Saturated fat2.2 g
  • Sodium40 mg
  • Protein10 g
* Nutritional Guidelines based on the USDA's MyPlate Standards.
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