Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 ounce butter
• plain flour
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 2 lbs lean ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• salt
• pepper
• 3/4 cup milk, hot
• 1 ounce butter, 2 tablespoons
• salt
• pepper
• 4 -6 large potatoes, cooked and mashed

Recipe

• 1 grease an 8-cup capacity casserole dish. preheat oven to 210°c (425°f).
• 2 melt butter in a large pan, add onions and cook until golden brown add garlic and cook 1 minute. add flour and mustard to the pan and stir for 1 minute, gradually add the stock and stir constantly until smooth. bring to the boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. add the meat, worcestershire sauce and oregano to the pan and stir. season to taste, remove from heat and spoon into the casserole dish.
• 3 to make potato topping, combine all remaining ingredients, mix until smooth and creamy. spread the mixture evenly over the meat and rough up the surface with a fork. spray lightly with olive oil spray or dot with additional butter. bake for 45 minutes.