Shepherd’s pie with carrots and peas
Servings 1
Ingredients
- 5 ml Vegetable oil
- ¼ Onion medium
- ¼ Garlic clove
- ¼ Carrot medium
- ¼ Leek medium
- ½ tsp Fresh thyme leaves
- 200 g Lamb mince
- 1 tsp Tomato puree
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tsp Finely chopped mixed herbs – thyme sage & rosemary
Topping
- 100 g Floury potatoes such as King Edwards or Maris Piper
- 60 g Parsnip or swede
- 15 g Mature cheddar cheese
- 15 ml Milk
- Freshly ground black pepper – to taste
Accompaniment 1
- 80 g Carrots
- 80 g Peas
Instructions
1: Main dish
- Approx preparation time: 60 minutes.
- Approx cooking time: 30 minutes.
- Set oven to 190C/gas mark 5, and set water to boil for potatoes and parsnip/swede
- Meanwhile wash, peel and finely chop the onion, carrot and leek. Peel and crush the garlic (you can use the edge of a knife to do this)
- Brown the mince in the oil
- Add the onion to the meat and fry gently for c 8 minutes in the oil until soft
- Add the garlic, carrot, leak and thyme to the softened onions and meat and cook until soft
- Add the tomato puree and simmer for c 30 minutes, adding the mixed herbs towards the end with salt and black pepper to taste. Boil away some of the excess liquid to thicken the sauce if necessary.
- Meanwhile, wash and peel potatoes and parsnip/swede and cut into 2cm cubes. Grate the cheese.
- Boil potatoes and parsnip/swede in the water for c 10 minutes or until soft, but not completely falling to bits. Drain well
- Add the grated cheese to the cooked potatoes and parsnip/swede and mash, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Add milk as necessary to ensure a smooth creamy consistency
- Skim off any excess fat from the meat and vegetable mixture, and add the chopped parsley
- Put cooked meat and vegetable mixture into the bottom of a baking tray. Top with potato and parsnip/swede mix
- Bake in oven for about 30 minutes until top is golden and dish is thoroughly hot throughout
2: Accompaniment 1 – carrots and peas
- Wash and chop vegetables
- Steam/boil until cooked but not overcooked
- Best to buy frozen peas!