Shepherd Pie

Last year my friend made shepherd pie for our gathering and I like it very much.  This year she made it again and I saw she posted on her facebook.  Thus, I asked her for the recipe and decided to cook it today for dinner.  Thank you, Adeline Ang for sharing the recipe.

Top view of Shepherd Pie

Side view of Shepherd Pie

Nicely piped mashed potatoes

Recipe shared by Adeline Ang:

Ingredients:

500g holland potatoes, peeled

30g butter

2-3 tbsp milk or evaporated milk (adjust to make the texture of mashed potatoes to your liking)

Salt to taste

Sugar or chicken powder to taste

Oil for frying

2 large onions, diced

300g minced pork (can used chicken or beef)

1 pack of fresh brown mushroom (I used 3/4 pack)

Ham(optional)

1 small can of tomato paste (I used 2/3 portion of a can)

1 can of campbell tomato soup (I used 2/3 portion of a can)

Cheddar cheese, grated

Method:

1. Preheat oven at 180 deg.

2. Cut the potatoes into large cubes and boil in water with pinch of salt till soft.

3. Drain water out and put the pot of potatoes over low heat for 5- 10mins to dry off the water.  Do not burn the potatoes.

4. Mash the potatoes together with salt, butter, pepper and milk.

5. Fry onion with oil in a pan until soft and fragrant, then add the minced pork and stir fry till cooked.

6. Add the mushrooms, ham, tomato paste and tomato soup and continue to cook.

7. Add salt, pepper and chicken powder to taste.

8. Pour the mixture into an 8" square or round baking tray and cover with the mashed potatoes.  I pipe the mashed potatoes on top using 1M piping tip. Then sprinkle some cheddar cheese on top.

9. Bake for about 30 mins or until lightly brown.