By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service Around this time of year with St. Patty’s Day coming up, shepherd’s pie comes to mind. The pie has a savory meat filling topped with mashed potatoes and cheese. It’s usually made with lamb or ground lamb, but it is also made with ground beef and then called…

View the print-ready version of this recipe on Once Upon a Chef. Shepherd’s pie is a comforting dish consisting of creamy mashed potatoes on top of a rich and bubbly stew. It originated in the UK and Ireland and is traditionally made with lamb, but in the U.S. it is more commonly made with beef…

Serves 6 Ingredients A knob of butter 1 onion, chopped 1 lb (500 g) minced lamb 2 lb (950 g) cooked mashed potatoes A tablespoon of plain flour 16 fluid ounces (450 ml) vegetable stock and left-over gravy 1 tsp tomato purée 5 ounces (150 g) grated mature Cheddar cheese Instructions Cook the chopped onion…