Serves 6: To Prepare and Cook Your Mince
Serves 6: To Prepare and Cook Your Mince
Serves 6: To Prepare and Cook Your Mince
1 red onion 2 carrots 2 sticks of celery 2 cloves of garlic a small bunch of fresh rosemary olive oil 500g good-quality minced lamb 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 250ml lamb or vegetable stock, preferably organic sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1.5kg Desiree potatoes 100ml semi-skimmed milk a large knob of butter
To prepare and cook your mince Peel and roughly chop the onion and carrots Trim and roughly chop the celery Peel and finely chop the garlic cloves Pick the rosemary leaves, discard the stalks Heat a large pan on a medium heat Add a good lug of olive oil and onion, carrot, celery, garlic and most of the rosemary leaves Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened Turn the heat up, add the lamb mince, and brown for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally Use a sieve or slotted spoon to drain away any excess liquid from the pan, then tip in the tinned tomatoes Pour in the stock, season with a good pinch of salt and pepper and stir well, then bring to the boil Reduce to a low heat, pop the lid on slightly ajar, and simmer for 1 hour To make your mash topping Peel the potatoes, cut them into halves and quarters depending on their size, and put them into a pan of salted, boiling water Boil for about 10 minutes until tender Stick a knife into them to check theyre soft all the way through Drain in a colander and return them to the pan Add the milk, butter and a pinch of salt and pepper Mash until smooth and creamy To assemble and cook your shepherds pie Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/gas 5 Transfer the lamb mixture to a large ovenproof baking dish Spoon the mash evenly over the top and poke the remaining rosemary leaves into the top Drizzle with olive oil, then cook in the hot oven for 25 minutes, or until golden and bubbling Serve with broccoli (see Brilliant broccoli) or some lovely peas
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Recipe Jamie Oliver. Photography David Loftus / Matt Russell.
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Recipe Jamie Oliver. Photography David Loftus / Matt Russell.
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Recipe Jamie Oliver. Photography David Loftus / Matt Russell.