Shepherd's pie# delightful baking

Nyambura Mukururi
Nyambura Mukururi @cook_9946662
Nairobi

In the UK when shepherd's used to go to graze their animals their wives packed this filling dish for them to eat.i love this dish because it uses ingredients I already have in my kitchen.im allergic to beef so I couldn't eat it but my family loved it

Shepherd's pie# delightful baking

In the UK when shepherd's used to go to graze their animals their wives packed this filling dish for them to eat.i love this dish because it uses ingredients I already have in my kitchen.im allergic to beef so I couldn't eat it but my family loved it

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Ingredients

  1. 250 gminced meat
  2. 2sausages optional
  3. 1onion
  4. 1 teaspoontomato paste
  5. 1 cupready peas
  6. 1large carrot
  7. BunchHerbs of choice I used rosemary
  8. 1 tablespoonflour
  9. Oil for frying
  10. 1 bunchspring onion for garnish optional
  11. For the mash potatoes
  12. 500 gpotatoes
  13. 100 gcheddar cheese grated optional
  14. 1egg yolk
  15. 4 tablespoonsmilk
  16. 1 teaspoonbutter or margarine
  17. to tasteSalt n black pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Put all your ingredients together.peel and dice the potatoes.boil them in water seasoned with salt.When the potatoes are ready drain the water, add the egg yolk,milk,butter and cheese.then mash.taste and check seasoning you can add salt and pepper to your liking

  2. 2

    In the meantime preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius

  3. 3

    Now let's work on the filling.dice all your vegetables.sautee the onions in oil,when brown add the carrots,peas and tomato paste cook for 2 minutes

  4. 4

    Add some water or stock and stir

  5. 5

    Add the flour to thicken the sauce,cook till the carrots are ready

  6. 6

    In the meantime remove the sausage from its wrap and add to the mince meat and mix

  7. 7

    Sautee the meat with oil in a separate pan.this will retain its crunchy ness

  8. 8

    Then add to the peas stew and stir.check seasoning and add salt if needed.you can also add rosemary

  9. 9

    Put the stew in an oven safe dish

  10. 10

    Now put the mash potatoes on top of the stew and stuff it evenly.tidy it up

  11. 11

    Now take a fork and make. Vertical lines design with it.

  12. 12

    Bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes.serve when ready you can garnish with spring onion

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