Unusual shepherd’s pie

Posted On October 29, 2009

It was unusual in that I added a herby tomato sauce to the minced lamb, plus some fried chopped onions. This gave it something of the character of a thick Bolognese sauce. I added pepper and lemon, an then covered it with mashed potatoes. I grooved the top with a fork, and put flecks of butter across it to melt and form a thin butter crust. I gave it 20-25 minutes in the oven, and served it with a herby tomato and mushroom salad with torn basil and chopped ends of fennel. It’s certainly a different way to make shepherd’s pie, and while I won’t do it regularly, it makes for a pleasant change.