Shepherds Pie (Eurasian Style)

Name: Shepherds Pie (Eurasian Style)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 1/2 lbs minced beef; 1 cup big yellow onion, diced; 3/4 cup carrot, diced; 1 cup green peas (put in last); 1 beef stock cube; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 tablespoon cornflour, for thickening; 1 dash pepper; 1/4 cup water; 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, boiled and peeled; 1/4 lb butter; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon heavy cream; 1 egg; 1 dash cheese; salt & pepper

18 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 1/2 lbs minced beef
1 cup big yellow onion, diced
3/4 cup carrot, diced
1 cup green peas (put in last)
1 beef stock cube
1/2 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon cornflour, for thickening
1 dash pepper
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 lbs potatoes, boiled and peeled
1/4 lb butter
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 egg
1 dash cheese
salt & pepper

Directions

1

For the beef filling, heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan. Fry the beef, onion, carrots, beef stock, thyme, tomato paste, pepper and 1/4 water with cornflour until fairly thick but not dry. Put peas in till cooked. Dish into a Pyrex container and keep cool.
2

For the mash potato topping, boil potatoes until cooked. Remove skin and mash with butter, egg, mayonnaise, cream, pepper, salt and seasoning. Mash until creamy (do not blend).
3

Pipe on top of cooked beef and sprinkle with cheese on top and grill for 5 to 10 minutes until top is golden brown. Serve.
4

The above recipe can serve 5 to 6 persons. For 2 you can just cut the recipe in half and for the mash potatoes, you don't have to be exact--just adjust how thick you want the potato topping to be or if you want more beef than potato.