Shepherd's pie with sweet potato mash

serves
5
Shepherd's pie with sweet potato mash
Shepherd's pie with sweet potato mash

Phoebe Wood's classic Shepherd's pie recipe makes for the perfect mid week dinner!

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 3 celery stalks, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 500g lamb mince
  • 100g tomato paste
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup (120g) frozen peas
  • Steamed green beans, to serve

Sweet potato mash

  • 1kg sweet potato, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 30g hot melted unsalted butter
  • 140g cheddar, coarsely grated

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Preheat oven to 200°C.
  • 2.
    Heat oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and a pinch of salt flakes. Cook, stirring, for 5-6 minutes until softened. Add lamb mince and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 6-8 minutes or until browned all over. Add tomato paste, spices, and thyme and cook for 3-4 minutes until caramelised. Add chopped tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and 200ml water and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened and reduced.
  • 3.
    Stir through the peas and season to taste.
  • 4.
    Meanwhile, place sweet potato in a microwave safe bowl and cover. Microwave on high for 10-12 minutes until very tender.
  • 5.
    Mash or pass through a ricer, then mix in the hot butter, half the cheddar and season to taste.
  • 6.
    Spoon lamb mixture into a 1.5L-capacity oven-proof dish and top with mash.
  • 7.
    Scatter over remaining 70g cheddar.
  • 8.
    Place on a tray and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve with steamed beans.
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