Shepherd's Pie Recipe | Easy No-Fuss Recipe | Hungry for Goodies

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, and margarine can be a cheaper alternative.

Place the potatoes in a pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 mins or until soft.

While the potatoes are cooking, in a large pot over medium-high flame heat oil. Once hot, add chopped onion and fry for 2-3 mins or until soft and translucent.

Next, add minced lamb and cook until browned – breaking up any pieces as you go.

Add garlic, salt, and red chilli powder. Stir well and cook meat on high flame for 5-7 mins.

After that, add carrots, peas, and vegetable stock or water. Give a good stir. Cover with lid and let simmer on low flame for 15-20 mins or until meat is tender.

By this time, the potatoes should be cooked. Drain the potatoes and mash using a potato ricer.

Add butter, cheddar cheese, salt, and milk and mix together.

Now check the simmering lamb, uncover, and stir well. Add cornstarch slurry to the simmering meat to thicken the sauce. Season with oregano, basil and give a last stir.

Turn off the heat and use a slotted spoon to scoop out the lamb mixture and place into a baking dish.

Top the lamb with some cheddar cheese and the mashed potatoes, and flatten out with a spoon.

Rough up the top of the mash with a fork (so you get nice crispy bits).

Place in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes until the mashed potato is golden brown.

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