30-minute Shepherd's Pie

==Description==
Contributed by Delma at World Recipes Y-Group
==Ingredients==
* 2 pounds potatoes, such as russet, peeled and cubed
* 2 tablespoons sour cream or softened cream cheese
* 1 large egg yolk
* ½ cup cream, for a lighter version substitute vegetable or chicken broth
* salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
* 1¾ pounds ground beef or ground lamb
* 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 cup beef stock or broth
* 2 teaspoons Worcestershire, eyeball it
* ½ cup frozen peas, a couple of handfuls
* 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves 
== directions ==
# Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes.
# Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl.
# Combine sour cream, egg yolk and cream.
# Add the cream mixture into potatoes and mash until potatoes are almost smooth.
# While potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.
# Add oil to hot pan with beef or lamb.
# Season meat with salt and pepper.
# Brown and crumble meat for 3 or 4 minutes.
# If you are using lamb and the pan is fatty, spoon away some of the drippings.
# Add chopped carrot and onion to the meat.
# Cook veggies with meat 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
# In a second small skillet over medium heat cook butter and flour together 2 minutes.
# Whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce.
# Thicken gravy 1 minute.
# Add gravy to meat and vegetables.
# Stir in peas.
# Preheat broiler to high.
# Fill a small rectangular casserole with meat and vegetable mixture.
# Spoon potatoes over meat evenly.
# Top potatoes with paprika and broil 6 to 8 inches from the heat until potatoes are evenly browned.
# Top casserole dish with chopped parsley and serve.
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Casserole Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
Category:Cream cheese Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes
Category:Ground beef Recipes
Category:Ground lamb Recipes
Category:Milk and cream Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Pea Recipes