RECIPE FOR SHEPHERDS PIE Ingredients - 500 grams ground beef. - 1 medium onion , finely chopped. - Garlic to your liking ! - 1 pkg frozen diced mixed vegetables (as many to your liking) You can also add, a handful of spinach, red lentils, mushrooms? Again, to your liking! - Beef stock 250 ml/500ml this can also be extra gravy used when serving! - Optional - diced tinned tomatoes . - 1 or 2 spoons dried mixed herbs……of your choice! - Salt and pepper to taste. Topping. - Mashed potatoes , to your taste and your quantity . - Optional grated cheese to brown and crisp towards the end of baking.! Method 1. In a large frying pan / saucepan , brown the ground beef, onions , garlic, and herbs. 2. Add the mixed vegetables , beef stock, and additional veg etc. tinned tomatoes. 3. Bring slowly to the boil, and reduce heat, and simmer for 1hour 30 mins, letting the flavours mature. 4. At this point you might want to add a little flour/water paste, to thicken the beef/veg sauce. 5. Prepare, cook and mash your potatoes 6. Place the meat sauce in an oven proof dish, (or 2) 7. Cool slightly and add the mashed potatoes topping 8. Place in a pre heated oven 350 f for 30-45 mins (adding the grated cheese 10mins before the end of cooking to brown and crisp the topping) This can be eaten as prepared, and the extra dish /portion (at point 6) can be cooled and refrigerated or frozen