Saturday 27 July 2013

Chunky Shepherd's Pie



1tbsp olive oil
1tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 white onions, chopped
900g minced lamb
2 celery sticks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 small tin tomato paste
1 large tin beef / oxtail soup
2 tbsp hot sauce
Salt & pepper
6 potatoes, peeled
2 tbsp butter
125ml milk
3 tbsp cream cheese
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Heat oil and butter in a large pot.
Add garlic, onions, mince, celery, carrots and cook until browned well about 10 min
Add tomato paste, soup, hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste.  Not too much salt.
Simmer for 10 min.
Remove from stove and place mince in an oven proof dish and allow to cool.
Boil potatoes in salt water until soft.
Season with salt and pepper, add butter, milk, cream cheese and mash
Sprinkle grated cheese on mince and cover with mash.
Brush top with a little milk and cook uncovered  for 20 min at 200'C until brown.

Comfort food and family together just works don't you think?









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