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Traditional Shepherd's Pie

Elowen

Elowen

July 26, 2026

Rich minced beef and vegetables topped with creamy, golden baked mashed potatoes — Britain's ultimate comfort dish.

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What You Need

  • 500g Minced beef or lamb

  • 1 Large onion, finely diced

  • 2 Carrots, diced

  • 2 tbsp Tomato purée

  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

  • 300ml Beef stock

  • 800g Maris Piper potatoes, peeled

  • 50g Butter & 50ml Milk for mash

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How to Make Traditional Shepherd's Pie

1. Step 1

Brown minced meat with onion and carrots in a skillet.

2. Step 2

Stir in tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce, and stock; simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Step 3

Boil and mash potatoes with butter and milk until smooth.

4. Step 4

Transfer meat filling to baking dish, top with mashed potato, fork ridges, and bake at 200°C for 25 minutes until golden.

Traditional Shepherd's Pie

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Rich minced beef and vegetables topped with creamy, golden baked mashed potatoes — Britain's ultimate comfort dish!

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Yield / Servings
6 Servings

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Instructions

  1. Brown minced meat with onion and carrots in a skillet.
  2. Stir in tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce, and stock; simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Boil and mash potatoes with butter and milk until smooth.
  4. Transfer meat filling to baking dish, top with mashed potato, fork ridges, and bake at 200°C for 25 minutes until golden.

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