Mince pie for dinner????!
Mince pie for dinner????
So for tonights dinner I want to make a mince pie, the kind where there is NO pastry, its more like, the mince with some pea's and carrots in it and its covered with mash potato's and than open baked, now my question is, what am I meant to add as the juicy flavour to this e.g. is it Gravey?? Any clues???
Answers:
REAL ENGLISH SHEPHERDS PIE!
1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb. lamb, minced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large carrot, diced
1 beef stock cube
1 lb. chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon corn flour
3 tablespoons tomato puree
pinch of salt and pepper
2 lb. potatoes
1 stick butter
This is how to make a real English shepherds pie, made with lamb." If made with beef, it would be known as cottage pie."
Firstly, heat the olive oil in a pan, add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook until soft. Add minced lamb and stock cube, then cook until the mince is brown and shows a crumbly texture. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato puree, and add the corn flour. Leave to simmer, stirring occasionally, for about fifteen minutes, or until thickened.
Meanwhile, peel and chop potatoes and boil until soft, then mash them with the butter and salt and pepper to taste.
Put the filling into a deep dish, then top with the mashed potatoes and put under a warm grill (broiler) until the top is brown and crisp.
Delicious topped with melted cheese. Enjoy!