Shepherd's Pie for Two

Name: Shepherd's Pie for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 pound, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; , Salt and pepper; 1/3 cup, half-and-half; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 , carrots, peeled and chopped; 1 , small onion, chopped fine; 12 ounces, 85 percent lean ground beef; 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 1 , large garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon, all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup, chicken broth; 1/4 cup, dry white wine; 2 teaspoons, soy sauce; 1 cup, frozen peas

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2018

This hearty dish traditionally serves a hungry family. I wanted it for a date night.

SERVES2

TIME1¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Using a 10-inch skillet to cook the pie's bottom layer helped create an even meat-to-potato ratio. Any larger and the depth would cause the pie to be too shallow. Using the fond added richness to the sauce. Because the portion size is pared...

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