This meal served as six parts offers 27g protein, 36g carbohydrate (of which 10g sugars), 24g fats (of which 13g saturates), 8g fibre and 1g salt per portion.
Components
For the filling
1 onion, finely chopped
400g/14oz lamb mince
2 tbsp plain flour
2 carrots (roughly 100g/3½oz every), peeled, finely grated
2 courgettes (zucchini) – roughly 175g/6oz every, peeled, finely grated
400g tin chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato purée
200ml/7fl oz just-boiled water
½ tsp dried combined herbs
1 lamb inventory dice
salt and freshly floor black pepper
For the topping
800g/1lb 12oz floury potatoes, peeled, chopped into cubes
50g/2oz butter
4 tbsp milk
100g/3½oz mature Cheddar, coarsely grated
1 small cauliflower (roughly 650g/1lb 7oz), trimmed, stalk eliminated, finely grated
Methodology
2. Warmth a big, non-stick saucepan over a medium warmth. Add the onion and mince and dry-fry for 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently till the mince has browned.
3. Sprinkle the flour over the lamb and stir properly. Add the carrots, courgettes, tomatoes, tomato purée, water and herbs and stir once more to mix. Crumble over the inventory dice, season with salt and pepper.
4. Convey to the boil, then simmer for 25-Half-hour, stirring frequently, till the sauce has thickened and the greens have nearly fully damaged down.
5. In the meantime, carry a saucepan of water to the boil. Add the potatoes and cook dinner for 15-20 minutes, or till gentle however not falling aside.
6. Switch the filling combination to a 2 litre/3½ pint shallow ovenproof dish and place on a baking tray.
7. Drain the potatoes and return to the pan. Add the butter and mash till clean, then beat within the milk till fluffy. Stir in half of the cheese. Combine within the cauliflower and season with salt and pepper. Add slightly further milk if required.
8. Spoon the mash on high of the lamb and unfold evenly. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Bake for 25-Half-hour, or till the cheese has melted and turned golden-brown and the filling is effervescent.
Recipe Suggestions
i) You’ll be able to substitute the lamb mince and inventory with beef mince and inventory if desired.
ii) If most well-liked you would make a decrease carb different topping e.g. mashed swede, cauliflower or celeriac … however at all times with butter added.
Some extra data
Shepherd’s Pie is known to originate from Eire (though clearly now loved throughout all of Britain). Cottage Pie however is alleged to be from England. Analysis tells us that Cottage Pie dates again to 1791, whereas Shepherd’s Pie turned a factor nearly a century later, in 1870.
For readers who would favor a decrease carb vegetarian or vegan possibility of this pie, take a look at this decrease carb Shepherdless Pie. It’s fully vegetarian, and even appropriate for vegans when you omit the butter and milk from the mash, see extra particulars right here
our supermarkets are promoting bunches of tulips
Spring is on it is manner … perhaps!
(this picture from google)
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