How To Make Shepherd's Pie

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 olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add chopped onion and minced garlic; cook for 1 minute.

Add chopped carrot and chopped celery; cook for 3 minutes.

Increase heat to high; add lamb mince and cook, breaking it up as you go, until browned.

Add flour and mix thoroughly.

Stir in tomato paste, beef stock, and water.

Add beef stock cube, Worcestershire sauce, dried thyme, salt, and cracked black pepper; stir to combine.

Cover with a lid and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and transfer the mixture to a pie dish to cool slightly.

In a large saucepan, add water and bring to a boil.

Add chopped potatoes and cook in boiling water for 15 minutes.

Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot off the heat.

Add butter and mash until the butter has completely melted.

Add milk and salt; mash until smooth.

Spread the mashed potatoes evenly onto the meat mixture in the pie dish.

Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).

Bake the pie for 25 minutes.

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