Sometimes you just don't use as much food as you buy. You open the fridge or pantry door and you see fresh ingredients begin to age. Well, here is a recipe that helps take care of this dilemma. What is more, this freezes so easily and is a great standby, for those evenings when you don't feel like cooking.
Shepherd's pie is a traditional British dish made from minced meat, usually lamb, topped with mashed potatoes and baked until golden brown. I have adapted a simple recipe to make shepherd's pie at home, into a more flavour filled family favourite. I've made this recipe well over 300 times now and can tell you that it tastes even better on a cold winters evening.

Ingredients for Shepherd's Pie:

350 grams minced lamb

1 cup of cauliflower florets

1 cup of broccoli florets

2 medium carrots grated

1 cup of white button mushrooms sliced

1/2 leek finely sliced

1 tbsp of butter (for leeks)

1 tbsp rice brown oil

1 brown onion finely chopped

1/2 red onion finely chopped

3 cloves of garlic finely chopped

5 medium agria/russet/maris piper/melody potatoes

1 tbsp of butter (for potatoes)

1 and 1/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese

A sprinkle of smoked paprika

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce

2 tsp of mild curry powder

1 Oxo reduced salt beef stock cube

2 - 3 tbsp rich brown Bisto gravy mix

Salt and pepper to taste

500ml hot water