Shepherd’s jackets

Name: Shepherd’s jackets
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: Makes 4
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3–4 knobs of butter; a generous splash of milk; 300 ml beef stock (made from a stock cubes); 2 tbsp tomato purée; a good splash of Worcestershire sauce; 400–500 g lamb or beef mince; 400–500 g lamb or beef mince; 1 celery stick, finely chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 handfuls of grated Cheddar cheese

Preparation info

Makes
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 50

Appears in

Eat, Sleep, Rave, Reheat

By Chris Stark

Published 2020

About

Instead of mucking around making mash potato for a shepherd’s pie, this recipe deals with the problem by just letting the potato do its thing in the oven. You can whack the filling over it when ready.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped

Sandwich
Gluten-free

Method

While the potatoes are baking, heat a large saucepan over a medium heat. Pour in the oil and, once hot, add the onion and cook for 5–7 minutes until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the carrot and celery and carry on cooking until they’re softened too.
Turn up the heat, add the lamb or beef mince and cook over a high heat until browned.
Add the