Shepherd's Pie
My own recipe for a tried and true classic!
MEAT MIX:
1/2 kg premium mince
Approximately 2 tablespoons each of tomato, worcestershire and soy sauces
(change this around if you like according to your own taste)
1/2 cup beef stock
Good shake of Italian Herbs and Granulated Garlic
Put all ingredients into a saucepan, mix well and cook uncovered, stirring over a medium heat
until mince is thoroughly cooked
Drain as much liquid as possible and put the mince mixture into a casserole dish
TOPPING:
3 good sized tomatoes, sliced (these will go on top of the mince mix so you'll have to judge the thickness of the slices in relation to the size of the tomatoes and the casserole dish)
3 decent sized potatoes, peeled and chopped into small chunks then boiled and mashed as desired with milk, butter / margarine, salt and pepper to taste
Make sure the mash is thick and not runny
**You can also use a mixture of potato and/or sweet potato and/or pumpkin**
And the final ingredient - grated cheese (packet stuff is the easiest because you can use as much or as little as you like and then freeze the rest)
OK, so now put the sliced tomatoes on top of the mince mix in the casserole dish
then top with the mashed potato and smooth that over the tomatoes
Top the potato with grated cheese to your taste
Cook in a moderate oven for approximately 35 minutes - make sure the cheese on top is nicely melted
**Easiest served with a slotted spoon to drain any excess liquid**