Delicious Shepherds Pie

Lamb mince with peas, carrots and mashed potato in a lamb gravy.
This is one of my favourite meals to cook, and is great for when company is round or on a winter night. Feeds around 2-4 people.


Ingredients
- lamb mince (around 500g)
- lamb gravy
- 4-5 chopped carrots
- 1 diced onion
- a couple handful of peas 
- potatoes (about 8)
- mixed herbs, rosemary and pepper to season.


Step One
Peel and chop the potatoes and put into a pan with water and a little salt to boil.
Keep an eye on them while you cook the lamb and drain when ready to make into mash.
Also put your oven on to around 200°.

Step Two 
Begin to lightly fry the onion in a little oil until soft.
Add the minced lamb, rosemary, herbs and pepper and cook for about 10 minutes, or until all the mince is nice and brown.
Keep stirring so it cooks evenly.

Step Three
Once the lamb is cooked, add about 500ml of lamb gravy at your desired thickness.
Also add the peas and the carrots and allow to simmer for about 20-30 minutes.

Step Four
While the lamb is cooking away, make your potato into mash.
For Shepherd’s Pie, lumpy mash is sometimes preferred, but always add plenty butter!

Step Five
Spoon the lamb mixture into an oven proof dish, making sure it’s only three-quarters full at the most. Then gently spoon the mash on top.
To make it crunchy, you could sprinkle with breadcrumbs or to make it even tastier, top with some cheese.
Cook in the oven for about 20-30 minutes, keeping an eye on it.

Step Six
Serve this in a bowl or in a plate, and enjoy!