Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 kg potato, peeled
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• salt and pepper
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons butter, extra
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup beef stock
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried herbs
• 1 medium carrot, diced pea-size,boiled or steamed until tender
• 3 cups ground lamb, left-over roast is good
• 1/2 cup peas

Recipe

• 1 cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender.
• 2 drain and mash with the 2 tablespoons butter, milk, salt and pepper.
• 3 beat the egg yolk through.
• 4 set the mash aside.
• 5 heat the 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan and add the onion, cook until softened.
• 6 add the flour and cook, stiring for 2 minutes.
• 7 add the beef stock and whisk until smooth.
• 8 season with salt and pepper and add the mixed dried herbs.
• 9 add the carrot, lamb and peas, then transfer all into a 2 litre casserole dish.
• 10 cover with the mash, roughing it up with a fork, to help brown the top.
• 11 bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes or until well heated through.