Empadão de Carne - Portuguese Shepherd's Pie

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while instant mashed are cost-effective.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free, while water is a budget option.

Prepare the meat filling by heating some olive oil in a skillet.

Add chopped onion and minced garlic, sauté until translucent.

Stir in diced carrots and cook until softened.

Add minced meat and cook until browned.

Mix in peas, white wine, canned tomatoes, Piri Piri, paprika, salt, and pepper; cook until combined.

Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Boil the peeled potatoes in salted water until tender, then drain and mash with butter, milk, nutmeg, and salt.

Spread the meat mixture in an ovenproof form.

Top with the mashed potatoes, smoothing it out evenly.

Beat an egg and brush it over the mashed potatoes for a golden finish.

Bake in the oven until golden brown on top.

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