Sunday, June 15, 2014

Sheperd's Pie



My 2nd sister has been begging me to make sheperd's pie for months. Sheperd's pie is one of her favourite pie in the world and me the elder sister have been haunting for a good mince meat. Finally, headed to my butcher and thank god he was having his best meat around. Here i am with the help of my little oven fulfilling my little sister's cravings.


Ingredients

500g minced lamb
1/2 kg potatoes
1 cup lamb stock or water
3 tbsp butter
1 onion
2 sticks celery
2 carrots
2 cloves of garlic
100 ml milk
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp chopped rosemary
2 tbsp flour
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese


Methods

In a large pot, boil the potatoes till tender. Drain and mash. Mix in butter and cheese. Season with salt and pepper

Heat olive oil in a large frying pan, add onion and cook till wilted. Add garlic, celery,carrots and stir for 5 minutes. Add the minced lamb and cook for 6-7 minutes. Add flour and milk cook for 1 minute. Pour in lamb stock or water and rosemary, reduce flame to medium and simmer for 5 minutes

Prepare a 9 inch baking dish and spread the minced lamb mixture. Top up with mashed potato evenly on the meat mixture and bake in the center rack of the preheated oven at 375' F or 190' C for 20 minutes or till golden brown


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