Shepherd's Pie
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Shepherd's Pie

Savoury lamb and vegetables under a golden layer of creamy mashed potato.

65 min · Easy · Serves 6 · ~560 kcal / serving · Irish-British

Ingredients

  • 500 g lamb mince
  • 1 onion · chopped
  • 2 carrots · diced
  • 100 g peas
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 400 ml beef or lamb stock
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 900 g potatoes · peeled and chopped
  • 40 g butter
  • 100 ml milk
  • salt · to taste
  • black pepper · to taste
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Cook tips

  • Let the filling reduce enough so the pie is not watery.
  • Rough up the mashed potato with a fork for crispier peaks.
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Method

  1. 1

    Cook the potatoes

    Boil potatoes until tender, then drain and mash with butter and milk.

    18 min timer

  2. 2

    Brown the lamb

    Cook the lamb mince until browned, breaking it up as it cooks.

    7 min timer

  3. 3

    Build the filling

    Add onion and carrots, then tomato paste, stock and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer until thickened.

    15 min timer

  4. 4

    Add peas

    Stir in the peas and season to taste.

  5. 5

    Assemble

    Spoon the filling into a baking dish and spread mashed potato over the top.

  6. 6

    Bake

    Bake at 200°C until hot throughout and golden on top.

    25 min timer

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