Almost Shepherd’s Pie – Asian Cottage Pie

According to English tradition, a cook uses leftover beef or lamb from last night’s roast to make this hearty casserole. For the most basic shepherd’s pie, you sauté some fresh vegetables, add in meat taken off the bone, and then add any jus or gravy to thicken up the filling and make it a little…

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Shepherd’s Pie of Many Influences

Shepherd’s Pie, Cottage Pie, Cumberland pie, Shepherdless pie, or Hachis Parmentier is a dish of cooked minced meat topped with mashed potato. Its defining ingredients are red meat, onions, gravy or sauce, a topping of mashed potato. Common variants include adding vegetables to the filling and topping the dish with cheese. In early cookery books,…

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