Shepherd's Pie with Onions and Cheddar Cheese

Name: Shepherd's Pie with Onions and Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 pounds (about 6 medium) onions, thinly sliced crosswise into rounds; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 pounds all-purpose potatoes, such as Yukon Gold, scrubbed but not peeled and cut into 2-inch (5-cm) chunks; 4 garlic cloves, smashed with the flat side of a knife; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 oz), cut into 4 pieces; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 medium (about 1 1/2 cups) carrots, scrubbed or peeled and finely diced; 2 pounds ground lamb (or ground beef); 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon store-bought or homemade tomato paste (ketchup will do in a pinch); 2 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium canned chicken broth; 1 cup grated Cheddar (3 1/2 oz)

"This shepherd's pie is made with ground lamb or beef and caramelized onions topped off with mashed potatoes and Cheddar cheese...."

INGREDIENTS

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3 tablespoons olive oil

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2 pounds (about 6 medium) onions, thinly sliced crosswise into rounds

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1 teaspoon kosher salt

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3 pounds all-purpose potatoes, such as Yukon Gold, scrubbed but not peeled and cut into 2-inch (5-cm) chunks

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4 garlic cloves, smashed with the flat side of a knife

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1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 oz), cut into 4 pieces

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1 tablespoon olive oil

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3 medium (about 1 1/2 cups) carrots, scrubbed or peeled and finely diced

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2 pounds ground lamb (or ground beef)

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1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves

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1 teaspoon kosher salt

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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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1 tablespoon store-bought or homemade tomato paste (ketchup will do in a pinch)

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2 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium canned chicken broth

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1 cup grated Cheddar (3 1/2 oz)

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