Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Follow this recipe to prepare a delicious Shepherd's Pie, a classic and comforting dish made with ground meat and vegetables, topped with creamy mashed potatoes.
Equipment
- 1 Oven-safe dish For baking the pie
- 1 Large skillet For cooking the filling
- 1 Potato masher For mashing the potatoes
Ingredients
- 500 g Ground lamb or beef
- 1 Onion Chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic Minced
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1 cup Mixed vegetables Peas, carrots, corn
- 1 cup Beef stock
- 1 tsp Salt Or to taste
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper Freshly ground
- 4 Potatoes Peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup Milk Warm
- 2 tbsp Butter
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper Freshly ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
- In a large skillet, cook ground meat over medium heat until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Add chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet, and sauté until onion is translucent.
- Stir in tomato paste, mixed vegetables, beef stock, salt, and black pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Boil potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and return to the pot.
- Add warm milk, butter, salt, and black pepper to the potatoes. Mash until smooth.
- Spread the meat and vegetable mixture evenly in an oven-safe dish.
- Top with mashed potatoes, spreading evenly and fluffing with a fork for texture.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving hot.
Notes
For a lighter version, use turkey or chicken instead of lamb or beef.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 22gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 920mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 160000IUVitamin C: 22.3mgCalcium: 800mgIron: 0.6mg
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