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Slow Cooker Irish Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Slow Cooker Irish Shepherd's Pie

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By
Andrew Chase
The potatoes that are mashed later for the topping cook along with the lamb in this traditional Irish stew. For a leaner stew, use boneless leg of lamb rather than shoulder.

Ingredients

2-1/2 lbs  (1.25 kg)  russet  baking potatoes
3 lbs  (1.5 kg)  boneless lamb shoulder or leg, cut in 1-1/2-inch/4 cm cubes
3 carrots, chopped
1 parsnip, chopped
1 large onion finely chopped
8 oz  (250 g)  mushroom, sliced
1/2 cup  (125 mL)  chopped parsley
1/3 cup  (75 mL)  all-purpose flour
1 bay leaf
1-1/2 tsp  (7 mL)  salt
1 tsp  (5 mL)  fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 tsp / 2 mL dried thyme
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  pepper
2 cups  (500 mL)  stout or dark ale
1 cup  (250 mL)  thawed frozen peas
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  butter
1/4 cup  (60 mL)  milk
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  nutmeg

Preparation

Peel potatoes and cut in half lengthwise; place on bottom of slow cooker.

In large bowl, mix together lamb, carrots, parsnip, onion, mushrooms, parsley, flour, bay leaf, salt, thyme and pepper; arrange over potatoes.

Pour in stout. Cook until meat and potatoes are tender, about 10 hours on low or 5 hours on high. With slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to bowl.

Transfer remaining stew to casserole dish; stir in peas. Mash together potatoes, butter, milk and nutmeg; spread over stew. Bake in 475F/240C oven until bubbly and potatoes are browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Serving(s)
6 to 8
Nutritional Information
Per each of 8 servings: about
Calories 558
Protein 33 g
Fat (total) 29 g
Sat. Fat 12 g
Carbohydrate 40 g
Fibre 5 g
Cholesterol 117 mg
Sodium 598 mg
Calcium 7 % RDI
Iron 30 % RDI
Vitamin A 57 % RDI
Vitamin C 32 % RDI
Folate 35 % RDI

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Source

Homemakers Magazine: November 2007

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