Is This Portuguese Shepherd's Pie the BEST in the World?

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 offers healthy fats, while margarine is often cheaper.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water can reduce costs.

Chop onion and carrot.

Heat olive oil in a large pan and toss in onions and carrots with a pinch of salt. Cook for five minutes until browned.

Add minced garlic and cook for one minute until fragrant.

Remove the vegetable mix from the pan and reserve.

Add ground beef and minced chorizo to the pan and brown the meat, breaking it up as it cooks.

Sprinkle flour over the meat mixture and stir to combine.

Season with paprika, onion powder, white pepper, and Worcestershire sauce.

Add tomato paste and sugar, cooking for a couple of minutes.

Pour in red wine and let it simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan.

Return the onion and carrot mix to the pan.

Add beef stock and passata, then let it simmer until reduced by two-thirds.

Peel and chop potatoes into large chunks and boil in salted water until fork-tender.

Drain potatoes and pass them through a sieve while hot to make them smooth.

Add garlic paste, butter, and cream to the potatoes and mix until silky smooth.

Gradually stir in mozzarella cheese until the mash is stretchy and melty.

Spread the beef and chorizo filling evenly in a baking dish and spoon the cheesy mash over the filling.

Bake in the oven at 180°C (375°F) for 25 to 30 minutes until bubbly.

Let it sit for 30 minutes before serving.

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