Pulled mutton shepherd’s pie

Name: Pulled mutton shepherd’s pie
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 kg shoulder of mutton; 2 kg shoulder of mutton; freshly ground black pepper, for seasoning; 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 4 cloves garlic; 25 g butter; 40 g tomato purée; 40 g flour; 300 ml red wine; 40 ml Worcestershire sauce; 1 litre chicken stock; freshly ground white pepper, for seasoning; 750 g mashed potato; 100 g Cheddar cheese, grated

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Recipes For Life

By Peter Marshall

Published 2013

About

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 kg shoulder of mutton
freshly ground black pepper,

Main course

Method

In a large frying pan, heat the oil until hot. add the mutton, season with pepper and fry until well browned. Remove the meat from the pan and place in a roasting tray.
Add the onion to the pan with the thyme and garlic and a knob of butter and cook until soft and translucent. Add the meat and tomato purée, and then sprinkle over the flour. Cook stirring constantl