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Shepherd's Pie
United Kingdom
Shepherd's pie uses lamb; cottage pie uses beef. The distinction matters to the British.
The British weeknight classic — minced lamb with vegetables in a rich gravy, topped with creamy mashed potato and baked until golden.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
45 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
420 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
600glamb mince
2carrots, diced
1onion, diced
2 clovesgarlic
2 tbsptomato purée
300mllamb or beef stock
1 tbspWorcestershire sauce
1kgpotatoes, boiled and mashed with butter and milk
Method
1
Fry mince until browned. Add onion, garlic and carrot. Cook 5 minutes.
2
Add tomato purée, stock and Worcestershire. Simmer 20 minutes.
3
Top with mashed potato. Rough up with a fork. Bake at 200°C for 25 minutes.
Chef's Tip
Rough up the mash surface with a fork — the peaks and ridges crisp up more than a smooth top.
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