Bolognaise-Style Shephard's Pie

Name: Bolognaise-Style Shephard's Pie
Ingredients: 500 g lean ground beef or 500 g ground lamb; 1 (420 g) can crushed tomatoes; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 (420 g) can kidney beans, drained; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 teaspoon basil, chopped (or equivalent dried); 1 large onion, diced; 6 -8 mushrooms, sliced; 12 red capsicum, diced; 1 corn on the cob, kernals only; 6 -8 broccoli florets; 1 carrot, diced; 6 -8 snow peas, chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 -6 red potatoes; 1 -2 tablespoon milk; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 roma tomato, sliced; 12 cup cheese, grated

20 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

500 g lean ground beef or 500 g ground lamb
1 (420 g) can crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 (420 g) can kidney beans, drained
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon basil, chopped (or equivalent dried)
1 large onion, diced
6 -8 mushrooms, sliced
12 red capsicum, diced
1 corn on the cob, kernals only
6 -8 broccoli florets
1 carrot, diced
6 -8 snow peas, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 -6 red potatoes
1 -2 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 roma tomato, sliced
12 cup cheese, grated

Directions

1

Brown mince, onion & mushroom with a little olive oil in deep fry pan.
2

Turn to medium heat.
3

Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, kidney beans (save liquid in case mix gets dry, & add as needed), curry powder, garlic and basil.
4

Stir in well.
5

Add hardest veggies first, adding softer ones later so they dont go too mushy.
6

Let simmer covered until cooked how you like.
7

While mince is cooking, make mashed potato: needs to be smooth and of medium consistency so it doesnt fall into meat,but spreads evenly.
8

Easiest way to make mash, is to chop potato into small bite size pieces, place in microwave dish and cover with boiling water.
9

Cook covered on high for about 4 minutes, stir, then another 3 mins (may need more or less depending on power of your microwave).
10

Drain water, then mash with a dollop of butter or margarine.
11

Once as lump-free as possible, add enough milk to make creamy but not so much that it's sloppy, and stir briskly with a fork.
12

Place mince in ovenproof dish, spread mash over top, put thinly sliced tomato on top, sprinkle grated cheese evenly over the top.
13

Put under grill or in a medium oven until brown and cheese is melted.