Shepherd’s Pie, Sort Of
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Main Course
- 650 gr. / 23 oz. chicken breast cut in squared pieces
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 2 scallions, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 eggplant, cut in cubes
- 5 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- A bunch of parsley, chopped
- 1 cup marsala wine
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp cardamom
- ½ tsp paprika
- 2 to 3 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 kg. / 2 oz. peeled potatoes (unpeeled around 1.2 kg.)
- 100 gr. / 3.5 oz. evaporated milk or light cream
- 100 gr. / 3.5 oz. margarine, softened (or butter, I use margarine for health reasons)
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt (taste it and add more if you want)
- ½ cup of emental cheese (or any other yellow cheese you have)
- In a deep skillet, add the olive oil and in medium heat throw the scallions, the pepper, the eggplant and the carrots.
- Sauté for about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and continue to sauté for couple of minutes.
- Throw the chicken pieces and continue sautéing until chicken has changed color but is not fully cooked.
- Add the tomatoes and continue to sauté.
- Pour the marsala wine and let cook for about 15 minutes or until the wine has reduced to half.
- In the meantime make the mashed potatoes.
- In a pot put the peeled potatoes cut in half and boil them until they become soft.
- Drain them and throw them back to the pot.
- Lower the heat to low, place the pot on the stove and start mashing the potatoes.
- Add the margarine cut in cubes, the milk or cream, the cheese and the seasonings. Mix until everything is incorporated.
- Preheat the oven to 175° C/ 350° F.
- In a Pyrex or as in this case a clay pan 30cm X 19cm / 12 in X 8 in throw the chicken and above it spread evenly the mashed potatoes.
- Bake in the medium position of your oven for about 45 minutes or until the mashed potatoes take a nice golden color.
- Remove, let it rest for 10 minutes and then cut and serve.
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/shepherds-pie-sort-of/
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