NO-FUSS SHEPHERD'S PIE

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We've got some lovely twists on shepherd's pie on the site, but we were missing a definitive version of this classic family recipe - here it is!

Provided by Good Food team

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 large onion, chopped
2-3 medium carrots, chopped
500g pack lamb mince
2 tbsp tomato purée
large splash Worcestershire sauce
500ml beef stock
900g potatoes, cut into chunks
85g butter
3 tbsp milk

Steps:

Heat 1 tbsp sunflower oil in a medium saucepan, then soften 1 chopped onion and 2-3 chopped carrots for a few mins.
When soft, turn up the heat, crumble in 500g lamb mince and brown, tipping off any excess fat.
Add 2 tbsp tomato purée and a large splash of Worcestershire sauce, then fry for a few mins.
Pour over 500ml beef stock, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 40 mins, uncovering halfway.
Meanwhile, heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4, then make the mash. Boil the 900g potato, cut into chunks, in salted water for 10-15 mins until tender. Drain, then mash with 85g butter and 3 tbsp milk.
Put the mince into an ovenproof dish, top with the mash and ruffle with a fork. The pie can now be chilled and frozen for up to a month.
Bake for 20-25 mins until the top is starting to colour and the mince is bubbling through at the edges. (To bake from frozen, cook at 160C/fan 140C/gas 3 for 1 hr-1 hr 20 mins until piping hot in the centre. Flash under the grill to brown, if you like.)
Leave to stand for 5 mins before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 663 calories, Fat 39 grams fat, SaturatedFat 20 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 1.35 milligram of sodium