Saturday, July 24, 2010

Shepherd's pie


Ingredients
1 kg potatoes peeled and cut into 1/4
1 medium onion peeled and diced
1 medium carrot diced
250 gm minced beef
1 egg(beat lightly)
2 slices of cheese
50 gm butter
100 ml milk
a pinch of nutmeg
2 tablespoons oil
a handful of chinese parsley
salt and pepper

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 200 C

1. Saute onion in 2 tablespoons of oil till soft and lightly brown.

2. Add diced onion,carrot and minced beef,season with salt and pepper.

3. Stir till cook and moist,before off the fire add a pinch of nutmeg and chinese parsley and mix well.

4. Place the beef in a large oven-proof casserole and set a side

5. Boil potatoes in salted water till tender,drain thoroughly add 50 gm butter and milk.

6. Mashed potatoes to a creamy consistency,season with salt and pepper.

7. Spoon mashed potatoes evenly over the beef.

8. Glazed with egg and add cheese slice if desired.