How to Prepare Perfect Family favourite shepherds pie

Family favourite shepherds pie. Good old family classic shepherd's pie made vegan friendly. A perfect comfort food dish for a cold winter's day, which the whole family will enjoy (even the fussiest little eaters will love it). SORTED food and Lea & Perrins team up to show you how to cook the family favourite, Shepherd's Pie.

Loaded with meat and veggies and topped with potatoes and cheese, this dish is perfect comfort This easy Shepherd's Pie recipe was definitely one of those "rotation meals" in our family growing up. My family actually called it "hamburger pie" and I. Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie would actually call for ground lamb. You can cook Family favourite shepherds pie using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Family favourite shepherds pie

1. You need 2 tbsp of olive oil.
2. It's 1 of large onion, finely chopped.
3. Prepare 1 stick of celery, finely chopped.
4. It's 3 of medium carrots, finely chopped1 tbsp olive oil.
5. It's 8-10 of potatoes, boiled and mashed with a little butter and salt to taste (you could do more if you like lots of mash on top like us!).
6. Prepare 500 g of lean beef mince.
7. You need 300 g of frozen Quorn mince.
8. Prepare 350 ml of veg stock - we use bouillon as its vegan and organic.
9. Prepare 1 of beef oxo cube (optional if you're using beef mince).
10. Prepare 1 tbsp of plain flour.
11. Prepare 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar.
12. Prepare 1 of level tsp smoked paprika.
13. Prepare 1 of heaped tsp marmite (it makes all the difference - even if you're a marmite hater!).
14. Prepare 1 tsp of tomato puree.

The difference between Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie is the meat. Cottage Pie uses ground beef, while My whole family loved this Shepherd's Pie. I used all corn because that's what I remember. Shepherd's Pie is one of those foods that brings a smile to everyone's face - especially when you get seconds!

Family favourite shepherds pie step by step

1. Heat the oil in a large pan (oven proof if possible to save on washing up!) Add the veg and cook for 10-15 mins until lovely and soft..
2. Add the beef mince and cook for 5 minutes or so until browned. Now add the Quorn mince and cook for a few minutes..
3. Sprinkle over the Oxo cube and paprika and stir into the mince. Add the balsamic vinegar and stir again. Add a few tbsps of stock and cook for a minute or two to allow the mince to absorb the flavour..
4. Sprinkle over the flour and stir well into the mince mix. Gradually add half of the remaining stock and simmer for a few minutes. The liquid should start to thicken. At this point, add the marmite and the tomato puree and stir again..
5. Add a little more of the stock and keep adding until the "gravy" reaches the desired consistency. You may not need all the stock..
6. Season the mixture with salt and pepper and take off the heat. If you have time, let the mince mixture and the mash cool a little as it's easier to build the pie when its had time to cool down..
7. When ready, pour the mince mix into a large ovenproof dish. Spoon the mashed potato on the top and fluff up with a fork..
8. Cook in a preheated oven at 190˚ for about 25-35 minutes. (If you have left the mixture to cool completely beforehand, reduce the heat of the oven to 180˚ and cook for 40 - 45 minutes.).
9. Serve with some fresh green veg whilst piping hot. Try not to fall out over the crispy bits!.

A deeply savoury lamb and vegetable filling While Shepherd's Pie is traditionally made with lamb, beef is just as tasty in this recipe. This is a timeless classic - make this once and you'll make it. Shepherd's pie that has a bit more gravy than normal. Just halve the ingredients for a smaller pie. Shepherd's pie is a classic casserole of ground meat and vegetables topped with fluffy mashed potatoes.