shepherd's pies

Lamb under mash

Shepherd's pies are meat pies topped with mashed potato rather than pastry.

The filling traditionally uses ground lamb (hence "shepherd"), though versions made with beef are properly called cottage pies—a distinction more honored in Britain than America.

We made shepherd's pies with leftover roast.

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beef stock · meatloaf · peas · comfort food · hearty meal · family dinner · cold weather · baking · Sunday roast · Worcestershire sauce · lasagna · carrots · layering · regional variations · simmering · onions · browning · tamale pie

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culinary sophistication

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