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Shepherd’s Pie
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 pounds roasted lamb loin or leg, medium rare
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 cup dry red wine
2 1/2 cups veal stock reduction
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup sweet corn, cooked
1/2 cup sweet peas, cooked
1/2 cup small diced carrots, cooked
1 recipe Mashed Potatoes
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
Chopped parsley, for garnish
Sautee onions in over medium heat till translucent, season with salt and pepper. Finely chop the lamb and add to onions. Add flour and cook 2 minutes, add tomato, cook 30 seconds. Stir in red wine and veal reduction, bring to boil. Add thyme, corn, peas and carrots. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Pour into casserole dish, top with potatoes, dot with butter and bake at 350 about 30 minutes till potatoes are golden brown. Remove from oven serve immediately garnish with parsley.
Irish Soda Bread with raisins and caraway
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 pounds roasted lamb loin or leg, medium rare
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 cup dry red wine
2 1/2 cups veal stock reduction
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup sweet corn, cooked
1/2 cup sweet peas, cooked
1/2 cup small diced carrots, cooked
1 recipe Mashed Potatoes
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
Chopped parsley, for garnish
Sautee onions in over medium heat till translucent, season with salt and pepper. Finely chop the lamb and add to onions. Add flour and cook 2 minutes, add tomato, cook 30 seconds. Stir in red wine and veal reduction, bring to boil. Add thyme, corn, peas and carrots. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Pour into casserole dish, top with potatoes, dot with butter and bake at 350 about 30 minutes till potatoes are golden brown. Remove from oven serve immediately garnish with parsley.
Irish Soda Bread with raisins and caraway
