Shepherd's Pie

• Meat

  • 2 lb Beef
  • 1 1/2 oz Pancetta

• Produce

  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 2 lb Potatoes
  • 1/2 tsp Thyme

• Canned Goods

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Tomato puree

• Condiments

  • 3/4 cups Beef stock or gravy, strong
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard powder

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika, Powder
  • 1 Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Some olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1/3 lb Cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup Double cream
  • 1/2 cup Milk

• Other

  • about 2 small onions

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Description

Ingredients

• For the mashed potatoes:
• 2 lb potatoes, floury
• about ½ cup (100 ml) of milk
• about ½ cup (100 ml) double cream
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ lb grated cheese (e.g. Cheddar, Emmental)
• For the meat:
• 1 ½ ounces pancetta
• some olive oil
• about 2 small onions
• 2 lb minced beef
• 3 cloves of garlic
• ¾ cups (170 ml) strong beef stock or gravy
• 1 ½ tablespoons tomato purée (paste)
• ½ teaspoon mustard powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika powder
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose
• 2 ½ ounces (75 g) grated cheese (e.g. Cheddar, Emmental)

Directions

• Preheat the grill of the oven or preheat to 250°C /480°F.
• For the mashed potatoes peel the potatoes, cut them in 1 inch (2,5 cm) pieces and cook them in salted water until soft.
• Chop the pancetta and the onion. Heat the olive oil in a pot large enough to cook the meat in it. Fry the pancetta and the onion until the onion starts to brown. Add the minced beef and roast the meat, stirring constantly to prevent any burning and to get rid of any chunks. Add the crushed garlic, beef stock, tomato purée, mustard powder, paprika powder, thyme, salt and pepper and cook for about 15 minutes until the gravy starts to thicken. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flour over the meat and stir well. Fold in the the grated cheese.
• Drain the potatoes and mash them very well. Heat the milk and the cream and add only as much milk to get a creamy purée. You might also want to use an immersion blender to get some really creamy potato purée.
• Put the meat in an ovenproof dish and use a large spoon to spread the potato purée on the meat. Put the grated cheese on top and put under the grill (or in the preheated oven) until the cheese has melted and started to brown.
• Serve with green salad.