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Shepherd’s Pie

Source: Lon­don Free Press, c. 1980

Ingredi­ents

  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 500g lean ground beef
  • 1 car­rot, chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup beef stock (1 cube/packet)
  • 1 cel­ery stalk, chopped
  • Pinch of thyme
  • 5–6 pota­toes (or altern­ately, a box of mashed potato flakes!)

Method

Fry onions in oil until golden.

Add beef, fry briskly until browned.

Stir in car­rot, salt, pep­per, flour, cel­ery, beef stock.

Sim­mer for 20 mins.

MEANWHILE… peel/boil/mash pota­toes (or make 5–6 servings of
instant mashed potato! — Dan)

Bake in 400F oven for 25–30 mins, until crusty.

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