Greek shepherd’s pie
With crispy potato all the way round and gorgeous tender meat in the middle, this is incredible!
Serves: 4
Time to make: 2 hrs
Total cost: $8.40 / $2.10 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 400g lean lamb mince (or substitute with beef mince if you prefer)
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- salt and pepper, to season
- Cheese sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons flour
- 1 cup skim milk
- ¼ cup grated edam cheese
- cooking spray, for greasing
- 500g potatoes, peeled, cut in 1cm slices
- ¼ cup grated edam cheese
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Brown mince in a pan. Add onions and cook gently until soft. Stir in parsley and tomatoes. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
2 While mince is cooking, make cheese sauce. Heat oil in a small saucepan. Stir in flour. Cook gently for a minute. Gradually add milk while whisking continuously for a lump-free sauce. Stir in grated cheese.
3 Grease a 1 1/2 litre ovenproof dish. Place a layer of sliced potato in the bottom. Spoon a little meat sauce over potato, then top with another layer of potato. Continue layering in this manner until mixture is used. Finish with a layer of potato.
4 Pour cheese sauce over potato dish and gently shake dish so sauce works its way through. Top with extra cheese. Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are cooked. Serve with seasonal vegetables.
HFG tip
Potatoes start to sprout if stored in humid conditions above 7°C, and in low temperatures the starch in potatoes turns to sugar and the flavour changes. So keep potatoes in a well-ventilated, cool, dark place – not in the fridge. A sturdy paper bag or cardboard box under the sink is an ideal place to store this root vegetable.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 0.00cal
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Kilojoules 1970kJ
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Protein 38g
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Total fat 21g
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–Saturated fat 9g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 11g
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Dietary fibre 4g
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Sodium 630mg
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Calcium 390mg
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Iron 5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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