No-fuss shepherd's pie

Name: No-fuss shepherd's pie
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp sunflower oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 mediums carrots, chopped; 500 grams pack lamb mince; 2 Tbsps tomato purée; 1 large 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 500 milliliters beef stock; 900 grams potato, cut into chunks; 85 grams butter; 3 Tbsps milk

No-fuss shepherd's pie might be just the European recipe you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 720 calories, 30g of protein, and 51g of fat per serving. For $2.77 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. This recipe from BBC Good Food requires sunflower oil, onion, butter, and tomato purée. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes. Creamy Turkey Shepherd’s Pie (aka Thanksgiving Leftovers Shepherd’s Pie!), Stella Parks’ No-Fuss Apple Pie or Hand Pies, and Irish Cottage Pie | Shepherd's Pie are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Heat 1 tbsp sunflower oil in a medium saucepan, then soften 1 chopped onion and 2-3 chopped carrots for a few mins.

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When soft, turn up the heat, crumble in 500g lamb mince and brown, tipping off any excess fat.

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Ground Lamb

Add 2 tbsp tomato pure and a large splash of Worcestershire sauce, then fry for a few mins.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Tomato

Pour over 500ml beef stock, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 40 mins, uncovering halfway.

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Beef Stock

Meanwhile, heat the oven to 180C/ fan 160C/ gas 4, then make the mash. Boil the 900g potato, cut into chunks, in salted water for 10-15 mins until tender.

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Water

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Drain, then mash with 85g butter and 3 tbsp milk.

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Butter

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Put the mince into an ovenproof dish, top with the mash and ruffle with a fork. The pie can now be chilled and frozen for up to a month.

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Ground Meat

Bake for 20-25 mins until the top is starting to colour and the mince is bubbling through at the edges. (To bake from frozen, cook at 160C/fan 140C/gas 3 for 1 hr-1 hr 20 mins until piping hot in the centre. Flash under the grill to brown, if you like.)

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