As winter approaches we are start to enjoy the casseroles and pies. My hubby cooked this Shepherd’s Pie for us, something quick and easy for him to prepare.
Quick Shepherd’s Pie
Serves: 7
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Prep Time |
Cook Time |
Total Time |
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10 mins |
25 mins |
35 mins |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1kg lamb mince
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 5 potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 25g unsalted butter, chopped
- 1/2 cup tasty cheese, grated
- Salt and pepper, to season
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add potatoes and cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return the potatoes to the saucepan and cook over medium heat for 1 minute. Stir continuously to evaporate any excess liquid. Remove from heat.
- In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Cook onion, carrot and celery for 5 minutes or until soft.
- Add mince, cook and stir for 5 minutes or until browned.
- Sprinkle flour over mince mixture, and continue to stir. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add peas, stock, BBQ and tomato sauce to the pan, stir to combine.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes until sauce has thickened.
- Meanwhile, mash potatoes. Add in milk and butter and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon mince mixture into a 4L capacity baking dish.
- Spoon large dollops of potato on top of mince mixture then spread evenly with a fork.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Place baking dish under grill and leave until cheese is golden. Serve.
By Kat – The Organised Housewife
10 comments
Can never have too much cheese 🙂 Shepherd’s pie is also one of my family favourites. My husband also cooks this one on the nights I’m working late. Quick and easy!
It tastes good, but isn’t too healthy 🙂 I love hubby proof dinners 🙂
Thankyou for this recipe!! My husband is very fussy so I am always a bit nervous trying new things out on him.. I got a call from him yesterday telling me he had just finished the leftovers and I “had better of saved the recipe”!!! It was a winner with all of us and I think it will become a regular meal..!
I take another ‘cheating’ step by adding sliced carrots and frozen corn or other vegetables to the meat mix to save another step and saucepan.
Made this last week, yummy and easy, everybody enjoyed.
Great to hear Sue! It’s definitely a fav in our house too 🙂
Can this be frozen? I am in covid lockdown and cooking meals for the freezer before my life goes back to normal/hectic?
Yes it definitely can be frozen. Building up a freezer supply of meals while in lockdown is a great idea! Kat x