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Irish Rovers Unicorn Pub Shepherds Pie

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"I made a few adjustments since I did not have some things on hand. I used garlic powder to taste, and cut the recipe in half to feed a smaller family. Overall this was better than my previous shepherd's pie recipe because of the gravy that held it all together. Also the melted butter (and a 1/4 cup of milk) in the mashed potatoes made them so light and fluffy. They were perfect. I will definitely be using this version from now on." - JamieK

Yield: 6 Ready in 1 hours, 10 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Beef

(4.3, 40) 83% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6
1 cCarrots; diced
2 tbButter; mixed with
2 Garlic; minced
2 lbPotatoes; cooked and mashed
Salt; to taste
1 1/2 cCorn; fresh or frozen
Pepper; to taste
8 ozBeef broth
1 cCelery; diced
2 tbFlour
Butter
2 lbGround beef, lean
1 cOnion; diced
1/2 tsNutmeg

Irish Rovers Unicorn Pub Shepherds Pie Preparation

Cook ground beef in frying pan until brown. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Lower heat and cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are wilted. Add beef broth, bring to a boil. Stir in enough of the butter/flour roux to make a thick gravy to bind the filling. Pour into large shallow baking pan and cool. The filling should be about 1-1/2 inches deep. Cover the meat mixture in the pan with the corn and then top with the hot mashed potatoes. smooth potatoes evenly, brush surface with butter. Bake at 325 F for 35-40 minutes. The Irish Rovers, of "Puff the Magic Dragon" and "The Unicorn" fame, own a very successful "Old Country Pub" in Calgary, Alberta. Their Shepherds Pie is justly famous. Vincent Lee, kitchen manager at the Unicorn says the recipe came directly from Ireland via the Irish Rovers more than 10 years ago. Calgary Sun, Monday, October 15, 1990 per Fred Towner Fidonet COOKING echo

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Irish Rovers Unicorn Pub Shepherds Pie Reviews

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Very good, but i might add cheese to the potatoes next time i make it
1 months, 1 days, 23 hours, 23 minutes ago
I adjusted recipe: cabbage vs corn, added more seasonings, used corned beef. Much tastier.
2 months, 6 days, 1 hours, 49 minutes ago
Excellent,fast,easy clean up..made my book!
2 months, 6 days, 1 hours, 59 minutes ago
Really hearty dish for a cold day
2 months, 1 weeks, 5 hours, 46 minutes ago
Thank you.
2 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 31 minutes ago
Delicious way to use up any left over mashed potatoes(Esp. the garlic ones from COSTCO!) I throw in a little corn if I have some and also a small layer of any shredded cheese I have before I put on the mash potato layer. My Favorite Big Oven recipe for sure!
2 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 7 hours, 20 minutes ago
3 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes ago
The best. Shepherds pie I've ever made! Everyone loves it, even the little ones. It also freezes well, just wrap it well before baking it. Thaw overnight in fridge, then bake as usual.
3 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 21 hours, 16 minutes ago
Made this for my very very fussy family and it was amazing! Not a plate on the table that wasn't licked clean!!!!
3 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 15 hours, 6 minutes ago
Excellent taste and easy to make
4 months, 1 weeks, 23 hours, 15 minutes ago
5 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 19 hours, 14 minutes ago
I cut the serving size down to 3. Made enough for 4 people. It's a keeper.
5 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 19 hours, 54 minutes ago
7 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Sounds good, but I'm confused. Typically you will make a roux by melting the butter and stirring in the same amount of flour and cook down until the flour taste is gone, then add it your mixture. It doesn't specifically say to do that. Is everyone else doing that our just adding it in seperately like it states in the instructions...??
8 months, 5 days, 9 hours, 39 minutes ago
Pretty good flavor
8 months, 5 days, 21 hours, 36 minutes ago
I just prepared this its in the oven now.it made WAY more than i thought out would.had to change casserole dishes.haven't tried it once its done baking but i sampled it as i was pouring it in the casserole dish and YUM
8 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 15 minutes ago
Good, but makes enough for 10 people!! Scale it back.
10 months, 2 days, 30 minutes ago
This will be our new Christmas Eve tradition. It was fantastic!
11 months, 3 days, 19 hours, 10 minutes ago
1 years, 3 days, 19 hours, 18 minutes ago
I loved this recipe and so did my husband! Will be making again soon
1 years, 1 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 3 hours, 9 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Beef
  2. Casseroles
  3. Irish
  4. Corn
  5. Celery
  6. Butter
  7. Carrot
  8. Onion
  9. Garlic
  10. Potato
  11. Ground beef

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