Super shepherd's pie
You can't beat shepherd's pie for top comfort food. Use floury potatoes and mature cheddar and serve with green veg.
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Cooking time: 1 hr 10 mins
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Serves: 4-5
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Skill level: Easy peasy
Ingredients
Cheryl Hutchinson, 29, from Northumberland says: If you like a tasty, crunchy topping for your shepherd's pie, crumble some plain crisps and sprinkle on just before baking.
- 1tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 500g minced beef
- 2tsp plain flour
- 300ml beef stock
- 1tbsp tomato puree
- 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 large carrots, diced small
- 1tsp dried mixed herbs
- 700g floury potatoes
- 3tbsp milk
- 1/2tsp grated nutmeg
- Knob of butter
- 198g can sweetcorn, drained
- 40g strong cheddar cheese, grated
Method
- Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan, add the onion and cook for 3 mins. Add the minced beef and stir to break up the meat until browned. Stir in the flour then add the stock, tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, carrots and herbs. Bring to a simmer, stir then cover and cook gently for 25 mins. Season if needed
- Meanwhile, peel and chop the potatoes into even sizes and cook them in a large pan of boiling salted water until tender. Drain well and return to the pan.
- Heat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Mash the potatoes until smooth then add the milk, nutmeg and butter and beat together. Add the sweetcorn and mix again - season if needed.
- Spoon the mince mixture into a 1.7-litre ovenproof dish and level. Place spoonfuls of the sweetcorn and potato mixture on top then level with a fork, sealing in the filling particularly around the edges. Scatter over the cheese and bake in the oven for 30 mins until the top is golden. Serve with green vegetables such as cabbage or broccoli.
Per serving: (based on 4 servings) 435 calories; 10g sugar; 19g fat; 8g saturated fat; 1.1g salt www.greengiantfresh.com
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 435(kcal)
- Fat 19.0g
- Saturates 8.0g
- Sugars 10.0g
- Salt 1.1g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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goodtoknow, posted 2 months ago
Hi Mr Roberts, You could try our cheap, quick and easy page to find some recipes for the day centre. Copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/Cheap-quick-%26-easy I hope that helps. goodtoknow.co.uk
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mr brian roberts, posted 2 months ago
i was wondering if you could help me i'm cooking for the homeless at a day centre in southampton i cook for about 30 people could you give me any cheap and healthy meals i could cook thanks Mr roberts
