Shepherd's Pie
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Heat oil and garlic in a large pan. Add carrots, onion and herbs and soften gently. Turn up heat and add mince, stirring constantly till browned. Add flour, tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce and stir well. Gradually add stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 40-50 min. (if a little dry add more stock) Season. Put in oven proof dish. Boil potatoes then mash with plenty of butter. Add to top of mince and flatten with fork. Place in preheated oven at 200°C for 30-40min, depending on oven, until light golden on top.
Heat oil and garlic in a large pan. Add carrots, onion and herbs and soften gently. Turn up heat and add mince, stirring constantly till browned. Add flour, tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce and stir well. Gradually add stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 40-50 min. (if a little dry add more stock) Season. Put in oven proof dish. Boil potatoes then mash with plenty of butter. Add to top of mince and flatten with fork. Place in preheated oven at 200°C for 30-40min, depending on oven, until light golden on top.
Introduction
Simple recipe for shepherds pie.
Simple recipe for shepherds pie.
Ingredients
Serves: 4-6
Metric
Cups
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- fresh thyme (chopped finely)
- fresh rosemary (chopped finely)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 400 grams minced lamb (lean)
- 1 tablespoon plain flour (heaped)
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce (generous dash)
- 350 millilitres chicken stock
- 600 grams potatoes (peeled and chunked)
- butter
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- fresh thyme (chopped finely)
- fresh rosemary (chopped finely)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 14⅛ ounces ground lamb (lean)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (heaped)
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce (generous dash)
- 12 fluid ounces chicken broth
- 21⅙ ounces potatoes (peeled and chunked)
- butter
Method
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Posted by jenjellybeans on 9th September 2013
Show more commentsThis is a fantastic recipe!