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Shepherd's Pie

A classic British dish made with lamb and topped with crispy mashed potatoes.

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British
medium
3h 0m
4
gluten-free
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 2h 30m
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Adam Garratt
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Ingredients
  • 1 Onionfinely diced
  • 1 Carrotfinely diced
  • 1 stalk Celeryfinely diced
  • 500 g Lamb mince
  • 1 tbsp Tomato puree
  • 1 knob Butter(optional)
  • 2 tbsp Plain flour
  • 500 ml Lamb stock
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp Fresh rosemaryfinely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Worcester sauce
  • Black pepperto taste
  • 1 kg Potatoespeeled and boiled
  • White pepperto taste
  • 50 ml Milk(optional)
Instructions
  1. 1

    Finely dice the onion, carrot, and celery.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Heat a pan with a touch of oil and brown the lamb mince.

    10 min

  3. 3

    Remove lamb from the pan, leaving the fat. Add diced vegetables and soften for 20 minutes.

    20 min

  4. 4

    Boil potatoes in salted water until cooked, about 15-20 minutes.

    20 min

  5. 5

    Add tomato puree to the vegetables and cook for 1 minute. Add butter if needed.

    1 min

  6. 6

    Add flour to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add stock, stirring to lift bits from the pan.

    2 min

  7. 7

    Return lamb to the pan, add bay leaves, rosemary, Worcester sauce, and black pepper. Simmer for 20-30 minutes.

    30 min

  8. 8

    Mash the cooked potatoes with butter, white pepper, and a little milk if needed.

    10 min

  9. 9

    Remove bay leaves from the lamb mixture. Spread mashed potatoes over the top.

    5 min

  10. 10

    Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes until the top is crispy.

    30 min

Equipment Needed
casserole dish
pan
spoon
potato ricer
palette knife
fork

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