Shepherd’s Pie

Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients (4–6 servings)

• 500 g ground lamb (or beef)

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 carrots, diced

• 2 celery stalks, diced

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 tbsp tomato paste

• 200 ml beef or lamb stock

• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

• Salt & pepper

• For mashed potato topping:

  • 1 kg potatoes, peeled & chopped

  • 50 g butter

  • 100-150 ml milk or cream

  • Salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 190 °C (375 °F).

2. Boil potatoes until soft; drain, mash with butter, milk, salt & pepper; set aside.

3. In skillet, cook onion, carrots, celery until soft. Add garlic.

4. Add ground meat; brown; stir in tomato paste.

5. Add stock, Worcestershire sauce; simmer until thickened; season.

6. Transfer meat mix into a baking dish; spread mashed potato topping over.

7. Bake ~20 minutes until topping golden.