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Shepherd's Pie Supper

Rich lamb shepherd's pie under fluffy mash, with buttered peas, honey carrots and crusty bread.

  • Serves4
  • Dishes4
  • Total time1 hr 35 min
  • Hands-on1 hr 36 min
  • DifficultyMedium
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Pure comfort. The lamb filling is built and topped with mash, then the whole pie bakes until bubbling and golden. The perfect window to glaze the carrots, warm the peas and heat the bread so it all arrives at once.

To drink: An earthy Syrah or a pint of bitter.

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The meal, dish by dish

Shepherd's pie

  • 500 g lamb mince
  • 1 onion, 2 carrots, diced
  • Tomato paste
  • Stock
  • 800 g potatoes for mash
  • Butter
  1. Peel and dice the onion and carrots
    Prep / hands 8–10 min Hands-on Prep ahead
  2. Peel the mash potatoes and cut into even chunks
    Prep / hands 6–8 min Hands-on Prep ahead
  3. Fry the mince with the vegetables, add tomato paste and stock and simmer to a rich filling
    Stovetop 20–25 min Hands-on
  4. Boil and mash the potatoes with butter
    Stovetop 18–22 min Hands-on
  5. Top the filling with mash, fork the surface and bake until bubbling and golden
    Oven 200°C 25–30 min Unattended

Buttered peas

  • 300 g frozen peas
  • Butter
  • Mint
  1. Simmer the peas briefly, drain and toss with butter and mint
    Stovetop 5–7 min Hands-on

Honey carrots

  • 400 g carrots
  • Butter
  • Honey
  1. Peel and slice the carrots
    Prep / hands 4–6 min Hands-on Prep ahead
  2. Simmer the carrots until tender, then glaze with butter and honey
    Stovetop 14–18 min Hands-on

Crusty bread

  • 1 crusty loaf
  • Butter
  1. Warm the loaf through until the crust crackles
    Oven 200°C 6–8 min Unattended