Shepherd's Pie

Name: Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500g lambs mince; 2 medium onions; 2 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 4 cloves garlic; 1 x tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup beef stock; 2 bay leaves; Salt; pepper; 6 potatoes peeled; 150g butter; 250ml double cream (heavy); 200g grated cheddar; salt; pepper

10 steps

Prep:25minCook:1h 15min

Cosy comfort.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1383 kcal (69%)

Total Fat105.6 g (151%)

Carbs66.4 g (26%)

Sugars9.3 g (10%)

Protein39.4 g (79%)

Sodium985.7 mg (49%)

Fiber7 g (25%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Base

500glambs mince

1 Tbsptomato paste

1 cupbeef stock

2bay leaves

salt

pepper

Mash

6potatoes

peeled

150gbutter

250mldouble cream

heavy

200ggrated cheddar

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Begin with finely chopping the onions, carrots, celery and garlic.

Step 2

On a medium-high heat, add a little oil and drop in the lamb mince. Brown until it has a deep colour and crispy texture. Remove from the pan and put to the side.

Step 3

Add a slab of butter with a drizzle of olive oil to the same pan and add the onions. Sweat down for a couple of minutes and then add the carrots, celery and garlic.

Step 4

Cook down until soft (2-3 minutes) and re-add the lamb mince. Season with salt and pepper and add the tomato paste. Stir well.

Step 5

Then pour in the beef stock and throw in the bay leaves. Turn to low and leave to gently simmer.

Step 6

Meanwhile peel, slice and put your potatoes onto boil in salted water. Let them boil for roughly 15 minutes and then drain.

Step 7

In a mixing bowl add the potatoes with the butter, grated cheddar and cream. Mash until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 8

In a baking dish, add the mince and top with the potatoes. You can either use a piping bag like I did or simply spread evenly with a spoon and drag a fork over to make even lines.

Step 9

Place in a preheated oven at 180c/350f for 35-40 minutes until golden and crisp on top.