Leftover lamb shepherd's pie
Serves 6, Ready in 1 hour 40 minutes
Leftover lamb from Easter? We’ve kept this recipe spring-like with leeks and a refreshing watercress salad
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Co-op olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 sticks celery, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 1 leek, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tbsp Co-op plain white flour
- 2 tbsp Co-op Italian tomato purée
- 400g can Co-op Italian chopped tomatoes
- 300ml lamb stock, made using ½ a stock cube
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp Co-op tomato ketchup
- 700g leftover roast lamb, finely chopped
- 1.2 kg Co-op baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 40g Co-op salted butter
- 2 large Co-op British free range egg yolks
- 40g Co-op Parmesan wedge, finely grated
- 2 packs Co-op watercress, rocket and spinach salad, to serve
Method
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over a medium heat
- Fry the onion, celery, carrot and leek for 5 mins
- Add the garlic and rosemary and cook for one minute, until soft but not coloured
- Stir in the flour along with the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, lamb stock, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup, scraping the bottom of the pan
- Add the lamb, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30-40 mins, adding a splash or water if the mixture starts to look a little dry
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the potatoes for 15-20 mins, or until soft and starting to fall apart
- Drain well then return to the pan and allow to steam dry for a minute
- Mash with the butter, egg yolks and three-quarters of the parmesan until smooth
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4
- Spoon the lamb mixture into a large 1.5-litre pie dish and top with the mashed potatoes
- Sprinkle over the reserved parmesan and bake for 45 mins, until golden and bubbling
- Serve with the salad on the side