Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie

By Flora
This tasty sherpherd's pie recipe is perfect for family dinner times.
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Time and servings

Total time
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Prep time
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Ingredients

14 total
  • 30 g of dried porcini mushrooms, optional
  • 50 g of flora buttery, 25g for the filling 25g for the mash
  • 2 tbsp of tomato puree
  • 100 ml of red wine
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, chopped
  • 450 g of minced lean lamb
  • 200 g of large flat mushrooms, roughly chopped
  • 1 can of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 handful of fresh thyme
  • 450 g of floury potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 450 g of parsnips, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 100 ml of semi-skimmed milk

Method

5 steps
  1. Step 1

    Place porcini mushrooms in a small bowl and just cover with cold water. Leave to soak for at least 30 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, heat the Flora in a pan and add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the lamb and cook over a high heat for 10 minutes or until the meat is brown.

  3. Step 3

    Add the porcini and flat mushrooms with the soaking liquid, tomatoes, puree, red wine and herbs. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Uncover and cook for a further 20 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, for the mash, cook the potatoes in plenty of boiling water until cooked. Drain, put back into pan and mash well with the Flora and milk.

  5. Step 5

    Place the meat mixture into an ovenproof dish or individual dishes and top with the mash. Grill for 3-4 minutes until the top are golden or brown in the oven at 190C/Gas 5 for 20 minutes.