Shepherd's pie

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Ingredients

  • 5g plus 30g unsalted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter
  • 180g Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced onion
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 900g lamb mince
  • 1 tsp salt, plus more as needed
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
  • 4 tbsp tomato puree
  • 200g tinned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 tbsp minced flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 230g button or cremini mushrooms, trimmed and quartered
  • 650g glazed carrots and turnips
  • 1 large egg
  • 900g potato Technique: Mash Crushing one or more ingredients to create a uniform purée that still has some body. You can mash using a mash and purée kit fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please mash
  • 2 tbsp Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please grated farmhouse cheddar (optional)
  • For the glazed carrots and turnips:

  • 350g turnips, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 350g carrots, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 2 tsp unsalted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter
  • 1/2 tsp caster sugar
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • For the potato Technique: Mash Crushing one or more ingredients to create a uniform purée that still has some body. You can mash using a mash and purée kit fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please mash :

  • 900g potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5-cm pieces
  • 180ml full-fat milk
  • 60g unsalted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Freshly Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please grated nutmeg (optional

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Shepherd's pie

1) Grease a 3L, 5cm to 7cm deep, gratin or casserole dish with 5g of the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter .

2) In a large frying pan, heat 15g of the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter over a medium heat. Add the onion and saute, stirring frequently, until golden, about 10 to 12 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute more. Add the meat, break it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until the meat loses its red colour, about 5 minutes.

3) Add the 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and tomato puree and cook for 1 minute more. Add the Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped tomatoes and bay leaf and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and spoon off any excess fat if needed. Stir in the parsley and add salt and pepper to taste.

4) Heat the remaining 15g Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and saute the mushrooms until golden, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

5) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Spread the meat mixture over the bottom of the casserole, top with the mushrooms, and then the carrots and turnips. Beat the egg into the potatoes and spread them completely over the vegetables to finish the pie. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until heated through.

6) If desired, sprinkle the cheese on top and grill the pie under a preheated grill. Serve immediately.

For the glazed carrots and turnips:
1) Put the vegetables in a frying pan just large enough to hold them in a single layer. Add enough water so that it comes halfway up their sides, and the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter and sugar. Bring to the boil over a high heat, then adjust the heat to maintain a simmer.

2) Cover the vegetables with a round of greaseproof paper just large enough to fit the inside diameter of the pan, or with a lid set ajar. Simmer the vegetables until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the cover and raise the heat to high.

3) Toss the vegetables frequently in the pan, as the liquid evaporates to a shiny smooth glaze. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

For the potato Technique: Mash Crushing one or more ingredients to create a uniform purée that still has some body. You can mash using a mash and purée kit fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please Mash :
1) In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and cold water to cover. Bring to the boil over a high heat. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and return to the pan. Shake the pan over a medium heat for about a minute to dry the potatoes. Transfer the potatoes to a food mill, ricer, or bowl.

2) Put the milk and Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter in the saucepan and heat over a medium-high heat until the milk is hot and the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter melts. Remove the pan from the heat. Technique: Mash Crushing one or more ingredients to create a uniform purée that still has some body. You can mash using a mash and purée kit fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please Mash the potatoes through the food mill, ricer or by hand into the pan. Stir to combine with the milk and Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter . Season with salt and pepper to taste, and with nutmeg if desired.