Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie
Photo by Rita Maas

Ingredients

  • 1 wide 3-quart heavy flameproof casserole (about 2 inches deep; not glass)
  • 2 tablespoons garlic
  • 1 potato ricer or a food mill fitted with medium disk
  • 3 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • + 16 more ingredients
    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • ½ cup milk
    • ½ cup heavy cream
    • 2 pounds russet (baking) potatoes
    • 2 medium turnips
    • 5 carrots
    • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 cup beef broth
    • 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
    • ½ cup dry white wine
    • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons salt
    • 2 pounds boneless lamb shoulder
    • 4 medium leeks
    • 10 ounces pearl onions

Blanch onions in a 2- to 3-quart pot of boiling salted water 1 minute, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking. Drain onions and peel, trimming root ends with a paring knife. Wash leek slices in a bowl of water, agitating them, then lift out and drain in a mediu...

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