Cottage Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

• 500g lamb mince
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 400ml stock
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 800g potatoes, peeled
• 50g butter
• Splash of milk
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Brown the mince in a pan, then add the onion and carrot and cook until soft.
2. Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and stock; simmer for 20 minutes until thickened.
3. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes until tender, then mash with butter and milk and season well.
4. Spoon the mince into a baking dish and spread the mash on top, roughing it up with a fork.
5. Bake at 200C for 20-25 minutes until golden on top.

Serving suggestions

• Serve with peas or steamed greens.

Storage & reheating

Keeps for 3 days in the fridge and freezes well for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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