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|title=Simple shepherd's pie, British recipe
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|description=This is a nice easy shepherds pie recipe - see below for more complex versions
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This is a nice easy shepherds pie recipe - see below for more complex versions.
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|TotalCalories = 3356
|PortionCalories = 839
|DatePublished=20th January 2013
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 1 hour 25 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour 15 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Really simple''

4/5

How easy is this?

 [[User:Sue_spins|Susie]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 50g [[Butter|butter]]
| 1 medium [[Onion|onion]], finely [[Diced|diced]]
| [[Garlic]] to taste, crushed (I used 1 bulb)
| A twist or two of freshly [[Ground|ground]] [[Nutmeg|nutmeg]]
| 1 large [[Bay leaf|bay leaf]]
| 450g [[Minced|minced]] [[Lamb|lamb]] or [[Mutton|mutton]]
| 20 g [[Flour|flour]]
| 280 ml hot [[Meat stock|meat stock]]
| 140 ml [[Milk|milk]]
| Seasoning
| 3/4 cup of [[garden peas]]
| 2 [[Carrots|carrots]], peeled and sliced
| 1.5 kg [[Potatoes|potatoes]], peeled
| [[Butter]], to taste
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Melt the [[Butter|butter]] over a medium heat and add the [[Onion|onion]].
| Allow to [[Stew|stew]] until soft (about 10 minutes).
| Reduce heat to low and add the [[Garlic|garlic]] .
| [[Fry]] for a further 5 minutes, or until the [[Garlic|garlic]] is slightly golden. Stir from time to time.
| Remove from heat and increase the heat level to medium-high.
| Stir in the [[Nutmeg|nutmeg]] and [[Bay leaf|bay leaf]].
| Return to the heat and add the [[Lamb|lamb]].
| Allow to [[Stew|stew]] for a maximum of 10 minutes.
| Slowly stir in the [[Flour|flour]], and add the [[Meat stock|meat stock]] and the [[Milk|milk]].
| Season to taste and add the [[Peas|peas]] and [[Carrots|carrots]].
| [[Simmer]] for a further 10 minutes and pour into a greased [[Baking|baking]] dish.
| Allow to go cold.
| In the meantime, [[Boil|boil]] the [[Potatoes|potatoes]] for about 20 minutes.
| Drain and [[Mash|mash]] with [[Butter|butter]] and seasoning.
| [[Potato ricer|Rice]], if desired.
| Once the [[Lamb|lamb]] is cool, preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 180° C (350° F - gas 4).
| Spread the [[Potatoes|potatoes]] over the top and add a few knobs of [[Butter|butter]] if you like.
| [[Bake]] for 20 minutes until the top is golden-[[Brown|brown]].
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve with [[Gravy|gravy]].
===Variations===
Add some strong [[Grated|grated]] [[Cheese|cheese]] to the top of the [[Potato|potato]].
==See also==
* [[Shepherds' pie recipes|Other shepherds' pie recipes]]
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[[Category:British recipes|Shepherd's pie]]
[[Category:Garlic recipes|Shepherd's pie]]
[[Category:Lamb recipes|Shepherd's pie]]
[[Category:Main courses|Shepherd's pie]]
[[Category:Meat recipes|Shepherd's pie]]
[[Category:Mutton recipes|Shepherd's pie]]
[[Category:Potato recipes|Shepherd's pie]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted]]

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