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Shepherd's pie
Kid-friendlyFreezes well

Shepherd's pie

Lamb mince with carrots and peas under fluffy mash. A Sunday favourite.

Time 60 min
EffortMore involved
Per portion£1.63
Calories645 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Lamb mince500 g
  • White potatoes1 kg
  • Carrots200 g
  • Frozen peas200 g
  • Brown onions150 g
  • Vegetable stock cubes1 cube
  • Tomato purée30 g
  • Butter30 g

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Celery, Gluten, Milk.

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Nutrition per adult portion
645
calories
30g
protein
58g
carbs
32g
fat
8g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Peel the potatoes and cut into chunks. Boil in salted water for 15 minutes until soft, drain and mash with the butter.1 kg white potatoes30 g butter
  2. Brown the lamb mince in a large pan over a medium-high heat for 5 minutes, breaking it up. Finely chop the onion and carrots, add them and cook for 5 minutes.500 g lamb mince200 g carrots150 g brown onions
  3. Stir in the tomato purée, the crumbled stock cube and 300 ml of water. Simmer for 15 minutes until thick, then stir in the frozen peas. Season.200 g frozen peas1 cube30 g tomato purée
  4. Spoon into an ovenproof dish, top with the mash and rough up the surface with a fork. Bake for 25 minutes until golden.
The trick that makes it

Pour off most of the fat after browning the lamb. The pie tastes cleaner and the mash stays fluffy.

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