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Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Shepherd's Pie Recipe brings together ground lamb, onion, and dried thyme. Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 60 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 12 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Lamb
- Cuisine
- British & Irish
- Cooking method
- Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: 31–60 minutes
- Dish type
- Casseroles
A few quick notes
1. Get the oven ready first
Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. Then use the preparation steps that follow to get the food ready for the hot oven.
2. Keep an eye on the broiler finish
The broiler is a separate finishing job. Read that part before serving, get the dish ready as directed, and stay with the finish instead of treating it as another long oven step.
3. Give the simmer its place
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
Get to know the ingredients
Ground lamb
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook lamb (or beef), onion, and garlic over medium heat until no pink remains.
Onion
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook lamb (or beef), onion, and garlic over medium heat until no pink remains.
Dried thyme
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Stir in flour, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Remove from the oven and cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A little more help as you go
Keep the first boil and the next step together
Read what happens once the mixture comes to a boil. Have the next ingredient or heat adjustment ready, and continue with the sequence the recipe gives.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the oven, skillet, and dutch oven. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. Then use the preparation steps that follow to get the food ready for the hot oven.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Read what happens once the mixture comes to a boil. Have the next ingredient or heat adjustment ready, and continue with the sequence the recipe gives.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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