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Shepherd's Pie

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Shepherd's Pie

Classic British shepherd's pie, slow-cooked lamb mince simmered under a layer of creamy mashed potato. Roughing up the surface of the mash with a fork before it bakes is what creates all those little peaks that catch and crisp under the grill, rather than baking flat and smooth.

Total time
70 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
British
gluten-free

Ingredients

700glamb mince
2carrots, diced
2 stalkscelery, diced
1large onion, diced
2 clovesgarlic
2 tbsptomato paste
2 tbspWorcestershire sauce
300mllamb or beef stock
1.2kgpotatoes, mashed with butter and milk
50gcheddar, grated

Instructions

1

Brown lamb mince in batches. Remove excess fat.

2

Fry onion, carrot and celery 8 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste.

3

Return lamb, add Worcestershire and stock. Simmer 20 minutes.

4

Spoon into a baking dish. Top with mashed potato, roughed up with a fork.

5

Scatter cheddar. Bake at 200°C for 25 minutes until golden.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
816
Protein
54g
Fat
38.7g
Carbs
60.6g
Fiber
8.6g
Sodium
337mg

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