Guinness Shepherd's Pie
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this hearty Guinness Shepherd´s pie. Simple comfort food, warm, filling and so delicious! It’s easy to make, frugal and freezes beautifully! Make it in a large dish or as individual portions in ramekins so that you can freeze and have a ready-made meal on days when you don’t feel like cooking. I do have another Shepherd´s pie recipe on the blog, it too is simple and yummy, the big difference in this one is the dark stout beer and the wine. I imagine this must be what a tradtional Irish pie would taste like, with rich flavors ! It was a huge hit with the kids and Mr. G, and I will be making it again ! For the meat mixture: 800 grams lamb or beef (cubed or ground is fine) 1 large sweet onion, diced 3 large carrots, peeled and diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 1 cup Guinness stout 1 cup red wine 1 cup beef broth 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp dried basil 2 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp dried sage 3 c...