Family favourite shepherds pie

Name: How to cook Family favourite shepherds pie - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Susy Wall

Family favourite shepherds pie

We change this recipe regularly at home depending on what veg and meat/meat substitute we have in the freezer!! This one has half beef mince and half Quorn mince but we've made it 100% meat and 100% Quorn and it works just as well. It's always a fight to see who gets to scrape the crispy bits of the edge when it's all gone! #MyCookbook

Ingredient

Food ration :

6 servings

Cooking time :

25 mins hob time+30 mins oven time

2 tbsp

olive oil

large onion, finely chopped

1 stick

celery, finely chopped

medium carrots, finely chopped1 tbsp olive oil

8-10

potatoes, boiled and mashed with a little butter and salt to taste (you could do more if you like lots of mash on top like us!)

500 g

lean beef mince

300 g

frozen Quorn mince

350 ml

veg stock - we use bouillon as its vegan and organic

beef oxo cube (optional if you're using beef mince)

1 tbsp

plain flour

1 tbsp

balsamic vinegar

level tsp smoked paprika

heaped tsp marmite (it makes all the difference - even if you're a marmite hater!)

1 tsp

tomato puree

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan (oven proof if possible to save on washing up!) Add the veg and cook for 10-15 mins until lovely and soft.

* Step 2

Add the beef mince and cook for 5 minutes or so until browned. Now add the Quorn mince and cook for a few minutes.

* Step 3

Sprinkle over the Oxo cube and paprika and stir into the mince. Add the balsamic vinegar and stir again. Add a few tbsps of stock and cook for a minute or two to allow the mince to absorb the flavour.

* Step 4

Sprinkle over the flour and stir well into the mince mix. Gradually add half of the remaining stock and simmer for a few minutes. The liquid should start to thicken. At this point, add the marmite and the tomato puree and stir again.

* Step 5

Add a little more of the stock and keep adding until the "gravy" reaches the desired consistency. You may not need all the stock.

* Step 6

Season the mixture with salt and pepper and take off the heat. If you have time, let the mince mixture and the mash cool a little as it's easier to build the pie when its had time to cool down.

* Step 7

When ready, pour the mince mix into a large ovenproof dish. Spoon the mashed potato on the top and fluff up with a fork.

* Step 8

Cook in a preheated oven at 190˚ for about 25-35 minutes. (If you have left the mixture to cool completely beforehand, reduce the heat of the oven to 180˚ and cook for 40 - 45 minutes.)