Shepherds Pie with Mashed Root Veg Crust
Ingredients
- 1tbsp vegetable oil
- 400g pack minced lamb
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 celery stick, diced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 small leek, diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2tsp ried thyme
- 1/2tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 litre chicken stock
- 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 x 350g pack Booths carrot and swede mix
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1tbsp mint sauce
- 50g salted butter
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Method:
- Heat the veg oil in a heavy bottom pan and fry the lamb mince until brown.
- Add the diced onion, celery, carrot and leek and continue to fry for a few minutes.
- Add the bay leaf, thyme and rosemary and season the mince with a little salt.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and chicken stock and simmer for 1 hour until the mince mix is nice and thick and the stock has reduced. At this point add the Worcestershire sauce and season to taste
- While the lamb mince is cooking add the booths carrot and swede mix into salted boiling water and cook until tender.
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C / 180°C Fan / 392°F / Gas Mark 6.
- Add 2 cloves of crushed garlic and a tbsp of mint sauce to the swede and carrot and mash with plenty of salted butter.
- Place the minced lamb into a baking tray and spread the mashed root veg on top.
- Bake in a hot oven for 30 mins until the crust is golden and the lamb is piping hot.
Chefs Tip
Serve with booths Tenderstem® broccoli for a perfect meal.