Irish Cottage Pie | Shepherd's Pie

Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 55 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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1 pound
ground meat
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6
potatoes - peeled and diced
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2
leeks - sliced
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3
carrots - sliced
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1 cup
baby peas
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4 cloves
garlic - chopped
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1/2 cup
red wine
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2 tablespoons
balsamic vinegar
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1 teaspoon
thyme
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2 teaspoons
basil
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1 teaspoon
rosemary
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1 tablespoon
parsley
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1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon
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14 ounces
fire roasted tomatoes
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a drop of olive oil
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sea salt and pepper to taste
- Place the potatoes in a pot of fresh salted water and bring to a boil. Cook until under fork tender.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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Makes: 13 servings
- Calories191
- Carbohydrates22.3 g
- Dietary fiber3.7 g
- Cholesterol24 mg
- Fat6.5 g
- Saturated fat2.2 g
- Sodium40 mg
- Protein10 g
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