Shepherd’s pie

This is an all time family favorite at our home. I make it using either lamb,beef or chicken minced meat ,used corned beef and even chopped cooked chicken breast . Also its a sure way that my sons eat vegetables so I add as much as I can. When Im pressed for time I ‘cheat’ and use instant mashed potatoes.

6 abundant servings

Ingredients:

• 750g minced meat of your choice
• Chopped veg ,eggplant,marrows,carrots ,peas
• cauliflower & broccoli florets .
• 1 can polpa
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 kg peeled ,diced and boiled potatoes
• 3eggs
• 1/2 cup milk or a  small pkt of cream
• grated cheese
• 3 cloves garlic
• Worchestershire  sauce & Hp sauce
• 1 teaspoon all spice
• 2 chopped onions

Method:
Using a pot ,fry the onions and add the all spice,the meat and let it cook ,add the finely chopped or squeezed garlic ,the veg and stir and let them fry a bit. Mix in the tomato paste and after the can of  tomato polpa . A few dashes of Worchestershire  sauce and 2 tablespoons Hp steak sauce and salt & pepper according to taste and let it simmer uncovered on low heat.

Mash the boiled potatoes,adding the milk or cream,beaten eggs and some of the grated cheese and seasoning .

Grease a dish with margarine and spread half the mashed potato ,then the meat  & veg ,over it spread the remaining mashed potato .Sprinkle remaining grated cheese on top.

Bake in preheated 180C oven until the top is golden.
Tips: Sometimes I even add a layer of  sauteed spinach .

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