Created By: OyerePa
Kitchen Tools: Utensil Set, Knives Set
Jessica, a beautiful young lady, has a great job opportunity in England that she could not pass up. Being born in Brooklyn, NY, this move is risk-taking as she has never traveled outside the country. With great excitement, she embraced her newfound home and wanted to learn more about the UK. Jessica is a well-known foodie in NY, and she loves to cook.
With her interest in her new home and her great foodie skills, she began to search for a few popular recipes. Upon her search, she found Karibe, a cookware company in the greater NY area. When reviewing KaribeTV, Jessica fell in love with the Caribbean style shepherd’s pie recipe.
The blending of English and Caribbean cuisine was a no brainer and a great transition for her to help adjust to her new home. Growing up in NY, Jessica was submerged in Caribbean culture. With so much excitement she continued her search for this delicious meat pie to learn its rich history.
History of Shepherd’s Pie
To her surprise she was shocked to learn shepherd’s pie origin begins in Ireland and northern England. Based on who you are talking to in the UK it may also be known as cottage pie, but to Karibbeans it’s known as Caribbean casseroles.
While continuing her search, Jessica learned that that cottage pie may have come to creation from leftovers. Foodies are truly creative to avoid waste. To her delight she was truly excited but was curious about what makes Karibe’s shepherd’s pie special. She began to ask herself what are the shepherd’s pie ingredients? How do you combine Caribbean ingredients with European cuisine? Can you maintain an authentic meat pie with the fusion that Karibe is providing?
Caribbean Style Shepherd’s Pie
Jessica printed Karibe’s recipe card and read through the sheet with great tenacity. She instantly fell in love ❤️ with the shepherd’s pie ingredients and Karibbean tips in creating this meat pie. The jerk spice was the secret ingredient as she knows that jerk chicken is signature dish in the Caribbean.
Jessica tuned into KaribeTV to make certain that she mastered the preparation as she was excited to recreate this recipe. The combination of Caribbean and English culture was on full display and was certain to help her adjust to her new home.
Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
You do not have to take a trip to England to taste authentic shepherd’s pie. Appreciation of shepherd’s pie origin is more than enough. Tap into the Kulture and give our recipe a try. We are certain that you’ll enjoy the Karibbean touch and will want to share it with your family and friends. Please be sure to tag @karibecompany as we would like to review the recipe as well. If you have any tips on how we can improve please leave your comment below. We appreciate all our foodie’s feedback. 😊
Caribbean Style Shepherd’s Pie 🇬🇧
Equipment
- Karibe Utensils Set
- Karibe Knives Set
Ingredients
- 250 g Ground lamb
- 2 Medium Onions (Diced)
- 4 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
- 1 Chili (Chopped)
- 1 Cup Garden peas
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1 Cup Beef broth
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 1 TSP Dried thyme
- 1 tbsp Jerk spice
Instructions
- Chop and dice all your vegetables.
- Place the ground lamb in your pan, stir and cook the meat until it’s browned and set aside.
- Add some chili oil to your pan and sauté your onions until they’re translucent and add in your diced peppers and minced garlic.
- Cook for 2 minutes and add in garden peas.
- Stir in 1 tbsp tomato paste and add in the seasonings; 1 tbsp jerk spice, 1 tbsp paprika and 1 tsp dried thyme.
- Add the beef broth, letit cook for 5 minutes and add in the browned ground lamb.
- Reduce the heat and leave it to simmer down for 15 minutes or until thickened.
- Peel and chop some potatoes.
- Thoroughly wash to remove all dirt.
- Boil until they are soft and drain the water.
- Preheat your oven to 180C.
- Add in butter, heavy cream, black pepper, thyme and parsley.
- Mash and add in cheese half way through.
- Continue to mash until smooth.
- Pour the meat mixture into your casserole and top them up with the creamy cheesy mash.
- Bake for 15 minutes until the potatoes are golden.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- If you don’t like the vegetables listed here, substitute with your preference.
- Cooking time may vary depending as oven temperatures are not the same.