Shepherds Pie
This recipe I put together is really yummy. The sweet potato and white potato mashed with just a raw egg, means it is tasty enough to not need any milk or butter . You can also add some cheese to the top if you have a healthy extra spare. But I liked it just as it is.
Shepherds Pie
Slimming Eats Recipe
Serves 6
Extra Easy – 0.5 syns per serving
Green – 0.5 syns per serving (replace the lamb with quorn mince)
Original – 0.5 syns per serving (replace the potatoes with swede and carrots)
Ingredients
600g Extra Lean Lamb Mince
2 carrots, finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
600g of russet potatoes (or similar type that is good for mash)
1 large sweet potato
3/4 cup of frozen peas
500ml of lamb stock (beef or chicken stock will work just as well)
½ cup of passata
4 tablespoons of tomato paste (2 syns)
splash of balsamic vinegar
splash of Worcestershire sauce
some fresh thyme (or dried)
salt and Pepper to season
1 egg
Frylight or Pam spray
Method
Set the oven to 180c or 350f
Peel and largely chop the white and sweet potato, and put to a saucepan of boiling water, season with some salt if desired, bring to the boil and simmer, until fork tender.
Spray a pan with some Frylight or Pam spray and add the lamb mince, onion, garlic and carrots and cook till meat is browned and vegetables softened.
Add the thyme, passata, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste and stir.
Add the stock.
Bring to the meat mixture to the boil and then reduce to a simmer.
Pour mince mixture into a casserole dish. Season with salt and pepper and add the frozen peas.
Mash the Potatoes with the egg (don’t worry about the raw egg as it will be thoroughly cooked once shepherds pie is ready)
Place on top of mince mixture and smooth over with a fork.
Spray over the top with some Frylight or Pam spray.
Bake in oven for approx 45mins until the top is golden.
Serve with your choice of greens.
Filed under: below 2 syns, Extra Easy, Green, lamb, main course, Original, potatoes
