Shepherd's Pie!

Mmmh.. Shepherd's pie.. It has been a long time since I've made Shepherd's Pie, and I thought i would show you my recipe for it, so that you can try it! This recipe is made with ground beef, but it can certainly be made with ground lamb. 







For 1 big serving that will serve 3-4, you will need:
Meatmixture
3 medium carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
14,10 oz (about 400 grams) of canned chopped tomatoes
17,63 oz (about 500 grams) of ground beef (i used 5-8% fat)
4,93 oz (about 140 grams) of tomato paste (i used canned)
2 tablespoons of oil
1 cup of frozen or fresh peas. 
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste 

Potato mash
2,2 lbs (about 1 kilogram) of potatoes, peeled and boiled until tender.
1 cup (about 236,5 ml) of milk
1,5 oz (about 42,5 grams) of butter
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste

Quick tip: If you want a thick layer of potato mash on top of your shepherd's pie, I suggest that you use twice the amount of ingredients for the potato mash.

- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit (about 200 degrees in celsius).
- Preheat a large pot over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Add in the ground meat, and cook it until it's almost cooked through.
- Add in the chopped carrots and onion, and let it cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour in the tomato paste and let it cook for about 2 minutes. After that, pour in the canned chopped tomatoes in, and give it a stir. Turn the heat down to medium, and let it cook for about 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, add in the peas and let it cook for about 10 more minutes. Taste it, and adjust the seasoning.
- Pour the mixture into a serving dish. Set aside. I put my serving dish on top of a baking sheet lined with foil, that way it catches everything that will be dripping from the shepherd's pie when cooking. 

- For the potato mash, warm up the milk and butter until the butter has melted. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or a potato ricer while the butter and milk is getting up to temperature.
- Add the milk and butter mixture to the potatoes, half at a time, and stir it all together. Season with salt and pepper.
- Put the potato mash on top of the meat mixture, and cook in the oven for about 30-40 minutes. 

Enjoy!