meat covered in mashed potato. Food retailers in those countries apply the term "shepherd's pie" to beef-filled pies as well as those containing lamb.

To make a basic shepherd's pie, fry onions until soft then add meat to cook through. Add herbs and stock and leave to simmer. Meanwhile boil and mash potatoes. Put the meat mixture into an ovenproof dish and cover with the mashed potatoes, then bake in the oven.

History

Cottage pie

The term was in use by 1791. Parson Woodforde

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