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Category: Main Course
Healthier Shepherd's Pie - TastyPlanner.com
Chef: Moragh
Strictly speaking, a cottage pie as it uses beef rather than lamb.
Recipe Source: Healthy Food Guide, NZ
Ingredients
400g lean beef mince
1/2 cup green lentils
1 cup Beef Stock
1 cup water
400g can whole tomatoes
2 1/2 cups chopped field mushrooms
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon worcester sauce
1/4 cup wine
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
olive oil spray (1 teaspoon)
Topping:
3 large floury potatoes
75g soft cheese (eg chevre, feta)
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based pan over moderate heat. Add onion, garlic, celery and carrot and cook gently until onions are soft but not brown.
Add beef to pan and brown for about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, stock, water, lentils mushrooms and sauces. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently for around 1 hour, adding more liquid if you need to.
Add wine about 40 minutes into cooking time. You should end up with a richly-coloured, deeply-flavoured mixture without too much liquid.
Preheat oven to 180°C. While the meat is simmering, cook the potatoes. Peel and chop potatoes into even-sized pieces, cover with cold water and bring to the boil in a large pot. Cook until tender, then drain and mash.
Chop cheese into small chunks and beat into the mash with a fork, blending well.
Spread meat mixture in the bottom of a large oval casserole dish, and spread mash over the top. Place in oven and cook until top has crisped and browned a little. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving with a side of green vegetables.
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