How To Make Lamb and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pies
These shepherd’s pies are Irish pies loaded with a rich lamb stew, and topped with tender mashed sweet potatoes, for a filling and comforting dinner meal!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 3tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 2lblamb shoulder,boneless
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4garlic cloves
- 1onion medium
- 2carrots
- 1¼tspground cumin
- 1¼tsphot paprika
- ½tspground allspice
- ¼tspturmeric
- 1½tbspall purpose flour
- 3½cupwater
- 5cupsbaby spinach,(3 oz)
- 2lbsweet potatoes
- 1½ozsoft goat cheese
- ½cupmilk
- 1tbspunsalted butter
Instructions
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In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until shimmering. Working in batches if necessary, add the lamb and season with salt and pepper.
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Cook over moderately high heat for about 6 minutes until browned all over. Transfer the lamb to a shallow bowl.
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Add the garlic, onion and the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the casserole and cook over moderate heat until softened. Add the carrots and spices and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes, until fragrant.
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Stir in the flour and add the lamb and water. Bring to a boil, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the casserole.
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Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 1½ hours, until the lamb is tender and the sauce is thickened.
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Raise the heat to moderately high and stir in the spinach until wilted. Season with salt and pepper.
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Spoon the lamb stew into 4 shallow 2½-cup glass or ceramic baking dishes.
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
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In a medium saucepan, mash and stir the sweet potatoes over high heat until warmed through. Mash in the goat cheese, milk and butter and season with salt and pepper.
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Spread the mashed sweet potatoes over the lamb stew and bake for about 10 minutes, or until hot and bubbling at the edges
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Preheat the broiler. Broil the topping 4 inches from the heat for about 1 minute until golden.
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Broil the topping 4 inches from the heat until golden, about 1 minute
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Serve at once, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 1008.61kcal
- Fat: 65.53g
- Saturated Fat: 26.53g
- Trans Fat: 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 28.97g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.38g
- Carbohydrates: 58.77g
- Fiber: 9.56g
- Sugar: 13.83g
- Protein: 46.06g
- Cholesterol: 178.87mg
- Sodium: 1851.98mg
- Calcium: 216.59mg
- Potassium: 1619.04mg
- Iron: 6.68mg
- Vitamin A: 2009.04µg
- Vitamin C: 13.88mg
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