How To Make Shepherd's Pie | Hilah Cooking

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.

Heat a skillet and add bacon to fry until it releases fat.

Add chopped onions and minced garlic to the skillet and cook until soft, about 5 minutes on high heat.

Add ground lamb to the skillet, breaking it up and cooking until browned.

Season the meat with salt, pepper, and rosemary, then add a squirt of tomato paste for color.

Sprinkle in whole wheat flour to thicken the mixture, stirring well.

Pour in beef stock and mix to combine, allowing it to simmer for about 10 minutes until vegetables soften.

Add chopped carrots and celery to the mixture and let simmer.

Stir in frozen peas just before finishing the meat mixture.

Spread the meat mixture in a baking dish.

Top the meat with prepared mashed potatoes, spreading evenly.

Sprinkle sharp cheddar cheese over the mashed potatoes.

Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes until the cheese is melted.

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