Shepherd’s Pie

Shepherd's Pie

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 serves
Course: Main Course
Calories: 576
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams mince
  • 1 medium brown onion diced
  • 6 cloves garlic heaped
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup seasonal vegetables Diced, your choice, can be frozen or fresh - frozen veggies will make the mince mixture more watery though
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste heaped
  • 50 ml cream
  • 200 grams cheese grated
  • 1 tbsp mixed herbs e.g. oregano and basil
  • 1 tsp rock salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • butter for cooking
Mash
  • 500 grams cauliflower
  • 50 grams butter
  • 50 ml cream
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius
  2. Blitz the cauliflower in a blender until it is a rice-like consistency. Pour cauliflower into a baking tray, season with salt and cook for 20 minutes or until soft.
  3. Dice the onion and fry in a frypan with a large knob of butter
  4. Once the onions have started to become opaque, add the garlic. Cook for a minute or two until fragrant
  5. Add the mince and cook completely through.
  6. Add the tomato paste and tomato sauce and mix through
  7. Add the cream and season with salt and veggies.
  8. Add the seasonal veggies (uncooked) to the mixture
  9. Let the mince mixture sit on a low heat for ~ 5 minutes or until the veggies have started to soften
  10. Once the cauliflower is soft, place it in a blender and add a large knob of butter, salt, pepper and the remaining cream to and blitz to a smooth consistency. Add more butter and cream until desired consistency is reached.
  11. Place the mince mixture into a baking tray (I use a glass 25x35cm tray)
  12. Spoon the mashed cauliflower over the top of the mince mixture
  13. Cover the pie with a generous layer of grated cheese (you could use a cheese mixture if you like of cheddar, parmesan and mozzarella)
  14. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown
  15. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 576kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 34gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 153mgSodium: 1394mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2750IUVitamin C: 70.1mgCalcium: 330mgIron: 3.1mg

Notes

You can also serve the shepherds pie in individual pot pies
For a traditional shepherd's pie, use 5-6 large potatoes.

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