Shepherds Pie Recipe

Name: Shepherds Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 600 grams Minced lamb; 300 grams Potatoes, peeled and chopped; 300 grams Peeled and chopped carrots and turnip; 30 grams Butter; 1 dash Milk; 1 Onion; 1 clove Garlic; 1 Sprig rosemary; 1 pinch Salt and pepper; 200 ml Lamb/beef stock; 1 tbsp Tomato puree; 1 Bay leaf; 1 dash Olive oil; 1 tsp (Heaped) plain flour; 1 pinch Each Dried sage, rosemary, thyme; 2 tbsp Grated mature cheddar; 1 Tomato, sliced

Servings: persons

600 grams Minced lamb
300 grams Potatoes, peeled and chopped
300 grams Peeled and chopped carrots and turnip
30 grams Butter
1 dash Milk
1 Onion
1 clove Garlic
1 Sprig rosemary
1 pinch Salt and pepper
200 ml Lamb/beef stock
1 tbsp Tomato puree
1 Bay leaf
1 dash Olive oil
1 tsp (Heaped) plain flour
1 pinch Each Dried sage, rosemary, thyme
2 tbsp Grated mature cheddar
1 Tomato, sliced

1
Chop onion and garlic, place in pan with rosemary sprig, lamb mince and seasoning.
2
Brown mince, drain the fat off and set aside.
3
In a pan, boil the potatoes, carrot and turnip.
4
When soft, turn off heat, drain water, add the butter and milk and mash together.
5
Set the mash aside.
6
Make the gravy.
7
Make up the stock in a jug, add the dried herbs, bay leaf and the tomato puree and mix.
8
Set aside.
9
In a saucepan, heat the olive oil, add the flour and mix well.
10
Gradually add the stock, stirring all the while until you have a nice gravy consistency.
11
Now bring it all together.
12
Place the mince in a casserole dish.
13
Pour over the gravy.
14
Spread the mash over the top making peaks with a fork.
15
Sprinkle over the cheese (don't use a lot of cheese or it will overpower the pie), put a few tomato slices on top.
16
Bake in the oven for 35 minutes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 600 grams Minced lamb, 300 grams Potatoes, peeled and chopped, 300 grams Peeled and chopped carrots and turnip, 30 grams Butter, and more.

Yes, Shepherds Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Shepherds Pie

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