Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients

• 500-600g mince
• 1 large onion diced
• 400g can of diced tomatoes
• 1-2 tomatoes sliced
• 3 tsp GF beef stock powder
• Small quantity shredded cheese
• Salt & pepper for seasoning
• 1 heaped tsp of mixed herbs
• GF cornflour as required to thicken mixture
• 500-600g mashed potatoes

Method

1. Preheat oven to 250°C 
2. In a large saucepan add the mince & diced onion, when cooked pour off any excess liquid, add the can of diced tomatoes & bring to the boil.
3. Season with salt & pepper & add the mixed herbs.
4. Simmer for a few minutes then thicken with cornflour.
5. Pour contents of saucepan into a 30 cm pie dish.
6. Spread mashed potatoes over the meat.
7. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the mashed potatoes.
8. Arrange the sliced tomatoes over the cheese.
9. Place in oven - remove when brown all over.

Note: This recipe was adapted from a Shepherd's Pie recipe in one of  my mum's cookbooks: Marguerite Patten (1970) Fish, Meat, Poultry & Game, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd, 618.