Shepherd's Pie
July 08, 2012
Mashed Potatoes
8 large Russet/Holland potatoes
1 cup fresh milk
6-8 tbsp butter
Meat Sauce
5 cloves garlic, chopped small
2 big yellow onions, chopped small
500g minced meat
2 tomatoes, diced
350g tomato puree/spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup sliced button mushrooms
1/2 cup mixed vege
Black pepper
Oregano
Salt
Instructions
Mashed Potatoes
1) Boil the potatoes together with the skin until fork-soft
Meat Sauce
3) Heat up some oil in a pot, add in the chopped garlic and onions until fragrant
4) Add in the minced meat and stir until brown. When its half-cooked, add in the diced tomatoes and stir until they wilt
5) Add in the tomato puree or spaghetti sauce, slice mushrooms, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp oregano. Mix well
6) Add in the mixed vege. Cook until the sauce reduces and thickened. Set aside
7) Pre-heat the oven to 200'c with the bottom heat first
8) Grease the bottom of the bakingware (I got 3 out of this recipe) with a thin layer of butter
9) Pour 3-4 laddles of the meat sauce and cover with a layer of mashed potatoes, about 1.5 inch
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