Shepherd's Pie

In my opinion, Beef Bolognese, Lasagne and Shepherd Pie are cousins. The preparation of the tomato-based meat sauce are pretty similar. For Shepherd Pie, the only difference is that the meat sauce is topped with mashed potato.

The last time I cooked Shepherd Pie, my elder boy asked "why is Shepherd Pie not called Lamb Pie and Fish Pie is not called Fisherman Pie?" I have no answer to the question, except "well... the world is full of inconsistencies."


Ingredients:
- 500g minced lamb
- 4-5 stalks of celery 
- 2 large tomatos 
- 2 stalks of carrots 
- 4-5 large russet potatos 
- 1 can of tomato paste
- mixed herbs, chicken cube, sugar, pepper 
- mozzarella cheese, shredded 
- parmesan cheese 
- milk 
- 1 onion, diced 

Procedures:
1) Boil potatos until soft. Mash it and mix it with a quarter cup of milk.
2) Stir fry onions, celery, carrots, tomatos until soft. Add minced lamb and continue to fry. 
3) Add tomato paste, 1 cup of water and let it simmer for a while. 
4) Add chicken cube, herbs, sea salt, pepper. 
5) Place the meat sauce in a baking tray. Layer mashed potato on top. Add a layer of mozzarella cheese. 
6) Bake at 180 degree for 20 minutes. 




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