Can anyone tell me where to find an authentic recipe for Irish Shepard's Pie?

Answer 1

Irish Shepard's Pie
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2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 1/2 cups corn (fresh or frozen)
2 minced garlic clove
Salt - to taste
Pepper - to taste
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
8 ounces beef broth
2 tablespoons melted butter mixed with 2 tablespoons flour(called a roux)
2 pounds potatoes -- cooked and mashed
Butter

Cook ground beef in frying pan until brown. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Lower heat and cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are wilted. Add beef broth, bring to a boil. Stir in enough of the butter/flour roux to make a thick gravy to bind the filling. Pour into large shallow baking pan and cool. The filling should be about 1-1/2 inches deep.

Cover the meat mixture in the pan with the corn and then top with the hot mashed potatoes. smooth potatoes evenly, brush surface with butter. Bake at 325 F for 35-40 minutes.

My mom added peas sometimes too, or stewed tomatoes, and beans(green). What we had on hand. I personally jsut make rue w the corn. I do not like veggies lol.

Answer 2

Irish Shepards Pie

2 lb lean ground beef
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 1/2 cup corn, fresh or frozen
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1/2 tsp nutmeg
8 oz beef broth
2 tbsp butter; mixed with
2 tbsp flour
2 lb potatoes; cooked and mashed
butter

Cook ground beef in frying pan until brown. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Lower heat and cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are wilted. Add beef broth; bring to a boil. Stir in enough of the butter/flour roux to make a thick gravy to bind the filling. Pour into large shallow baking pan and cool. The filling should be about 1-1/2 inches deep.

Cover the meat mixture in the pan with the corn and then top with the hot mashed potatoes. Smooth potatoes evenly, brush surface with butter. Bake at 325 F for 35-40 minutes.

Answer 3

go to www.foodnetwork.com click on Paula's Home cooking, she has a great recipe for shepards pie, don't know for sure if it is irish or not .

Answer 4

Try finding the cookbook called McGuire's Irish Pub Cookbook.

There are only two restaurants in the US and their Shepherds Pie receipe is to die for. The recipe is in the book.

Answer 5

SHEPHERDS PIE (POOR MANS PIE) 1 lb. ground beef 1 can peas 1 can sweet corn 1 medium onion, diced 1/3 c. sugar 8 medium potatoes 2 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese Boil potatoes, mash and season to taste with milk and butter. Brown ground beef and onion with salt and pepper. When cooked, add peas, corn, sugar. Let simmer until heated through. In 13x9 pan place meat and vegetable mixture in bottom of pan. Cover with mashed potatoes and sprinkle cheese on top. Place in oven on BROIL until cheese is bubbly or light brown

Answer 6

Check out:
http://www.irishcountrykitchen.com/

and this one has a list of 20+ recipes
http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blcass5.htm

and of course there's always one from a PUB
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/477/Irish_Rovers_Unicorn_Pub_Shepherds_Pie10086.shtml

Answer 7

http://allrecipes.com/

Answer 8

look at foodnetwork.com