Shepherd’s Pie
A heart warming winter favourite
Servings
4-6
Ready In:
60 – 90 mins
Good For:
Lunch or Dinner
Heart warming Shepherd’s Pie
A true crowd pleaser that can be made ahead of time
Comfortingly delicious
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Make the mince
- In a saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat
- Add chopped onions and garlic, sauté until softened
- Add potato, carrots and thyme and cook for 4 minutes until softened.
- Add FROOM™ Mushroom Mince, breaking it up until evenly browned.
- Pour in crushed tomatoes
- Add stock and bring then mince mixture to a simmer
- Add in frozen peas and simmer on low for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer the mince filling to a 1.5-litre oven proof baking dish.
prepare the mash crust
- Cook potatoes in boiling water for 15-20 minutes or until soft.
- Drain and return to the pot.
- Add plant-based butter, milk, salt, and pepper
- Mash until smooth and spreadable
- Adjust with more milk, butter and seasoning to taste
to Assemble the Shepherd’s Pie
- Spread mashed potatoes onto the filling in the baking dish.
- Use a fork to create patterns on the surface.
- Sprinkle with vegan parmesan or grated cheese
- Bake for 30 – 40 minutes or until the top is golden and you see that the edges are bubbling
to serve
- Serve with vegetable of choice – e.g. charred Brussel sprouts and a salad
Ingredients
Mince
- 600g FROOM™ mince
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, diced into cubes
- 1 medium potato diced into cubes
- 1 tin crushed tomato
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup stock (plant-based beef style)
- Fresh thyme to garnish
- 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
Mash Potato & Crust
- 1.5kg potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
- 2/3 cup milk slightly heated (mashes better) (Oatmilk)
- 3 tablespoons butter (plant-based)
- 1 cup cheese – parmesan or cheddar – whatever your preference (plant-based)
- Salt and pepper to taste