Shepherd's Pie .....

[Aja]

Ingredients for 4 servings

6/7 medium potatoes
butter
milk
salt

(1 lb.) ground beef or lamb,
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots diced
frozen green peas
frozen corn
tomato puree
ketchup
Worcestershire sauce

2 beef oxo cubes and half pint of water or i/2 pint of beef stock

Salt, black pepper
grated storng chedder

Method

1. Peel the potatoes and cut into quarters. Cook in boiling salted water for about 15 minutes, or until just tender.
2. Drain and mash the potatoes with the butter and milk and season with salt and pepper.

3. Meanwhile, Sauté the meat until lightly browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon if using ground meat. Add the onion and continue cooking for several minutes until the onion is translucent. Sprinkle the oxos over top, mixing well.add the puree and ketchup Add the stock or water , peas .corn and seasonings, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour the mixture into a buttered baking dish. Top with a layer of mashed potatoes and cheese and place in a 190° C (375° F) oven for 30-40 minutes until browned and bubbling. Serve immediately.

I like to make the meat sauce a day ahead .......it always tastes better ......I have given no amounts for a lot of things as it really is a how u want it to taste meal......

this pic is tripple the amount of what I used for the recipe ... As i made 3 of these pies in the picture for work ............

anyways thats my modern day twist on Sheperds pie ....... any questions please ask and most of all enjoy .....

[eefanincan]

I love Shepherd's pie Aja! Going to have to try your version.... looks yummy!

[Aja]

[faceless]

corn? that's not right!

but I'd still eat it - Shepherd's Pie is the best meal...

[eefanincan]

[Skylace]

Looks good for sure Aja. I will have to give this recipe a go. We love Shepard's pie and I'm always up for trying a new recipe. Especially one of yours.

[Lostinthestates]

One of my friends loves Shepard's Pie - cos he can gobble it down without having to chew

[Aja]

[maycm]

Beans sounds like a good idea - I'll give that a try.

On a seperate note for pedantics out there, I was always told that Shepherds Pie was made with lamb (Shepherd…Lamb…geddit?) and that if you make it with beef it's called cottage pie.

[faceless]

[pirtybirdy]

I've never had a shepard's pie, but always wanted to try one, but with beef 'cause I don't like lamb. Perhaps I'll try this recipe since I will have some spare time in Denmark after school. ;-)

[eefanincan]

[Aja]

[faceless]

I think your nana should be held up for treason! haha

As far as I know, Shepherd's Pie should be minced mutton and onion (because you wouldn't actually want to mince lamb as it's already tender) in gravy with potato on top. But Cottage pie is minced beef with carrots and potato on top.

I make a curried mince version (using one spoonful of patak's bhuna paste in the mince) and that really gives it a unique twist. You need to make sure it's got a fair bit of liquid rather than being firm as then the curry flavour goes into the potatoes too, colouring them great... mmmmm

HP sauce is also a great additive, though not too much.

[luke]

i think face has it, i've eaten quite a bit of both over my life but i couldn't really remember, but either way - they don't have sweetcorn in! baked beans are acceptable though

thanks aja, i might try this tomorrow, i was gonna do a chili but now i fancy giving face's idea with the curry paste mix a go