Shepherd's pie
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 500g minced beef
- 1 onion diced
- 1 tin of mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tin of mushy peas
- 1 tin of tomatoes
- 2 large potatoes and 1 celeriac peeled and cut in chunks
Optional:
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- Stock cube
- Black pepper
- Milk
Method
- Cook the potatoes and celeriac in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender (about 20 mins).
- Meanwhile add the mince to a non-stick frying pan and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes or until browned, using a wooden spoon to break it up. Drain off any fat.
- Add the onion and stir, cooking for 3-4 minutes or until it has softened.
- Then add the tinned tomatoes, mushrooms, and mushy peas. Add tsp of dried mixed herbs (optional) and stir.
- Add 200 ml of water (and a stock cube if using), bring to the boil and then lower the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Stir occasionally.
- Meanwhile drain and mash the potatoes and celeriac. Season with black pepper and add a drop of milk for a creamier mash (optional)
- Transfer the mixture to a large baking dish and spoon the mash on top of this. Spread it out evenly using a fork.
- Place the pie in a preheated oven at 180C or gas mark 4 for 30 minutes or until the topping is crisp and golden in colour. Serve and enjoy!
TOP TIPS
- Not used celeriac before? It looks unusual but it is really simple to prepare and once peeled looks similar to a big potato. Using a knife simply remove the top and bottom so it sits flat. Then cut down the sides to remove the skin and chop into chunks.
- Feel free to throw in any other veg you have available to bulk it out and make it even more nutritious e.g. some chopped peppers, carrotys or courgettes.
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This recipe gives you 2 of your 5-a-day vegetables.
