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Easy Shepherds Pie with sneaky leeks

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 585kcal
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A delicious Easy Shepherds Pie with sneaky leeks added!

Ingredients

  • 750 g Lean Minced Beef Steak Max 5% fat
  • 1 Clove garlic crushed
  • 1 Large White Onion roughly chopped
  • 2 Carrots chopped small
  • Small box Button Mushrooms halved
  • Handful Cherry Tomatoes halved
  • 2 Oxo Cubes
  • Freshly ground Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Litre Water
  • 4 Leeks sliced into rounds
  • Knob of butter
  • 1 Tablespoon gravy granules
  • 600 g Potatoes peeled and cut in half
  • 100 g Matured Cheddar Cheese Grated

Instructions

  • Preheat oven 180C/350F/Gas4
  • In a pan add the minced beef, garlic onion and fry off until the mince is brown
  • Add the carrots, mushrooms and tomatoes and crumbled Oxo Cubes & Black Pepper- fry off for a final 5 Minutes
  • Add the water and stir, pop in the oven for 1 1/2 - 2 hours - with no lid - stir after 30 minutes
  • In a separate pan add the butter and sweat off the leeks for 10 minutes, leave on one side In a pan
  • Boil the potatoes and reduce to simmer for approx. 25 minutes until tender, drain and mash well, you do not need milk or butter
  • Remove Mince from Oven - stir in quickly 1 Tbs Gravy granules
  • CONSTRUCT
  • Tip the mince into an oven proof dish
  • Pop leeks on top
  • Next the mashed potato Then sprinkle with the grated Cheddar Cheese
  • Pop it in the oven at 200C/400F/Gas 6 until piping hot and crispy on top (approx. 30 - 40 mins)- dig in …..

Notes

*** All Nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Shepherds Pie with sneaky leeks
Amount per Serving
Calories
585
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
22
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
 
11
g
69
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
7
g
Cholesterol
 
150
mg
50
%
Sodium
 
857
mg
37
%
Potassium
 
1609
mg
46
%
Carbohydrates
 
46
g
15
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
51
g
102
%
Vitamin A
 
6927
IU
139
%
Vitamin C
 
44
mg
53
%
Calcium
 
284
mg
28
%
Iron
 
8
mg
44
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.