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Shepherd's Pie

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Another real British classic – and one most families have their own way of making! Here’s ours, which features leek in the potato topping. Traditionally a dish popular for using leftover roasted lamb, this winter warmer is a constant firm staple on British menus.

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Details

Difficulty
Easy
Prep
10 min
Active
10 min
Cook
100 min
Total
100 min
Yield
6 portions

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Category
Main coursesMeat & poultry
Time
Longer
Nutrition
Under 500 kcal
Difficulty
Easy
Rating
Proven favourite

Ingredients

MetricUS
garlic
1 cloves
olive oil
20 g
onions
180 g
carrots
120 g
celery stalks
100 g
lamb mince
500 g
tomato purée
30 g
liquid vegetable stock
100 g
Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp
fine sea salt
1 tsp
ground black pepper
0.5 tsp
dried bay leaf
1
fresh thyme
3 sprigs
water
800 g
potatoes
800 g
leeks
250 g
fine sea salt
0.3 tsp
ground black pepper
2 pinches
milk
25 g
unsalted butter
25 g

Nutritionper portion

Nutrition values

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Protein
20.6 g
Energy
1,548.1 kJ
Calories
370 kcal
Fat
18.7 g
Carbohydrates
29.9 g

From the original recipe

Categories
Main dishes - meat and poultry
Dish types
Meat
Meal types
Main Course
Dietary
Gluten-Free
Cuisines
British & Irish
Occasions
Easter, Father's Day, Mother's Day
Seasons
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Equipment
baking dish (approx. 30 cm x 20 cm), oven
Collections
Cookidoo® Served 2023, The British Isles on a Plate, Your Cookidoo® 2025: Kitchen Maestro
Original tags
Children food, British & Irish, Autumn, Easter, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Spring, Summer, Winter, Everyday, Video, Low Active Time, Easy

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