Shepherd's Pie

Chef Ray – Shepherd’s Pie With Kumara

Who doesn’t love the heartiness of a great Shepherd’s Pie? The kumara provides plenty of quality carbs to fuel your training.

Shepherd’s Pie With Kumara

Who doesn't love the heartiness of a great Shepherd's Pie? The kumara provides plenty of quality carbs to fuel your training.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 300 g mushroom, quartered
  • 410 g can tomato purὲe
  • 1 kg kumara, peeled, diced into 3cm cubes
  • crack black pepper
  • 40 g grated parmesan
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 600 g lean lamb mince
  • 300 ml reduced-salt beef stock
  • 1 Tbsp skim milk
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • olive spray oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180℃/355°F. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick pan set over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to pan; cook until softens. Add celery and mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add lamb mince and cook, breaking up mince with a wooden spoon, for 5 minutes or until mince browns. Add tomato purὲe and beef stock; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, add kumara to a large saucepan of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until kumara is cooked through; drain. Transfer cooked kumara to a blender or food processor with milk; blitz into a purὲe and season with pepper.
  • Grease 6 x 1 1/2 cup-capacity pie dishes. Add frozen peas to mince mixture; stir well and switch off heat. Spoon mixture into dishes and top with kumara purὲe; scatter with parmesan and spray with olive oil. Transfer dishes to oven and cook for 20 minutes, or until topping is golden.
  • Remove pies from oven, leave to cool for 5 monutes and serve.

Notes

Davie, J. (n.d.). Shepard’s Pie With Kumara. Healthy Food Guide. https://www.healthyfood.com/healthy-recipes/shepherds-pie-with-kumara/

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