Willa’s Shepherd’s Pie

Enjoy Willa’s heart-warming Shepherd’s Pie recipe.

Ingredients

 1 kg Beef mince
 1 Onion finely chopped
 1 Carrot finely chopped
 ½ tsp Thyme
 1 tbsp Tomato paste
 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
 2 tsp Soy sauce
 1 ½ cups Massel * Beef style liquid stock
 1 pinch Salt and pepper
 2 tbsp Plain flour
 ½ cup Water
Topping
 750 g Potatoes
 60 g Butter
 ½ cup Milk
 1 pinch Salt and pepper

Directions

1

Place mince in your pan. Cook over a high heat and stir until meat is well browned

2

Pour off any excess fat and add onion and carrot. Cook until the onion is transparent

3

Add thyme, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, stock, and salt and pepper. Mix well

4

Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer. Cover for 25 minutes

5

Stir blended flour and water until mixture boils and thickens. Then reduce heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Place mixture into overproof dish

6

For the topping, boil potatoes until tender. Drain and mash the potato

7

Add butter and milk and beat until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper

8

Spread potato evenly over meat and bake for 180° C for 45 minutes or until golden brown

9

Divide between plates and enjoy!

Ingredients

 1 kg Beef mince
 1 Onion finely chopped
 1 Carrot finely chopped
 ½ tsp Thyme
 1 tbsp Tomato paste
 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
 2 tsp Soy sauce
 1 ½ cups Massel * Beef style liquid stock
 1 pinch Salt and pepper
 2 tbsp Plain flour
 ½ cup Water
Topping
 750 g Potatoes
 60 g Butter
 ½ cup Milk
 1 pinch Salt and pepper

Directions

1

Place mince in your pan. Cook over a high heat and stir until meat is well browned

2

Pour off any excess fat and add onion and carrot. Cook until the onion is transparent

3

Add thyme, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, stock, and salt and pepper. Mix well

4

Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer. Cover for 25 minutes

5

Stir blended flour and water until mixture boils and thickens. Then reduce heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Place mixture into overproof dish

6

For the topping, boil potatoes until tender. Drain and mash the potato

7

Add butter and milk and beat until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper

8

Spread potato evenly over meat and bake for 180° C for 45 minutes or until golden brown

9

Divide between plates and enjoy!

Notes

Willa’s Shepherd’s Pie

Suggested wine pairing

The Rascal