English Shepherd's Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven at 180 degrees
2. 2
   Peel and slice your potatoes evenly, then place in a sauce pan of boiling water.
3. 3
   Add some salt and set a timer for 15mins.
4. 4
   In this time you can start on your filling.
5. 5
   In a seperate large pan, pour in the Olive Oil and once heated add your meat and stir vigorously for a few minutes until it's nice and brown and broken into very small pieces.
6. 6
   Add the Rosemary, Thyme, Garlic, Salt and Pepper, then stir some more.
7. 7
   Quickly add your Carrots and Onion and stir a little longer so everything is to a minced consistency.
8. 8
   Stir in the Worcestershire Sauce then add the Tomato Puree and stir for few minutes.
9. 9
   Pour in the Chicken Stock and cook for 3 more minutes.
10. 10
    By this time your potatoes should be ready.
11. 11
    Take your potatoes out and strain the water off.
12. 12
    Put the potatoes into a medium mixing bowl and mash the potatoes with all the mash ingredients.
13. 13
    Scoop the meat mixture into a deep casserole or other oven proof dish and then spoon the mash over the top.
14. 14
    Spread the mash over using the bottom of the spoon and sprinkle a generous portion of Parmesan Cheese over the top.
15. 15
    Poke the top with a fork several times then stick it in the oven for 18-20 minutes to brown the potatoes and set the pie.