Recipe: Appetizing Bonfire Shepherds pie

Bonfire Shepherds pie. One great way to get children to eat some veg. Most of our friends including ourselves could walk or drive a few blocks to the Wash, back at its old location on Greenwood Ave. I will guide you to make Bonfire Shepherds pie for my husband.

If you are hosting a bonfire party, bearing in mind the weather at this time of year, you'll want a dish that can be made in large quantities, is warming and easy to serve. A Shepherd's Pie would be ideal. After giving you the recipe for mashed potato last week, you're halfway there. You can cook Bonfire Shepherds pie using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Bonfire Shepherds pie

1. It's 450 grams of lamb mince.
2. It's 1 tbsp of olive oil.
3. Prepare 1 of onion, chopped.
4. You need 1 of leek chopped.
5. You need 150 grams of diced pumpkin.
6. Prepare 2 of diced carrots.
7. You need 1 tsp of Bisto or cornflour.
8. You need 200 ml of lamb stock ( out of half cube).
9. It's of topping.
10. Prepare 700 grams of potatoes.
11. Prepare 2 of parsnips.

Shepherd's pie is a perfect bonfire night food if you are feeding a crowd. A savory mixture of lamb and vegetables, it's topped with mashed potatoes and baked until a crispy, golden crust forms. For a meatless version, try a vegetarian shepherd's pie. If you'd rather use ground beef instead of lamb, a cottage pie is a similar recipe.

Bonfire Shepherds pie step by step

1. Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F or 170°C for fan ovens.
2. Brown the lamb with the oil in a non-stick pan. Add onion and rest of the vegetables and cook for about 3 minutes..
3. Add stock and seasoning (I like adding a bit of Worcestershire sauce) and simmer for 20 minutes covered..
4. Mix Bisto with some water to make smooth paste. Add to mixture stirring until thickened. Simmer for 3 minutes..
5. Boil potatoes and parsnips until tender and mash together..
6. Tip mixture of vegetables into heatproof dish and cover with mash..
7. Cook for 40 to 45 minutes and serve with vegetables.

Note: The name refers to the shepherd and his flock of sheep. Traditionally the dish is made with lamb. It's just as tasty, maybe more so, if made with beef. This variation is known as cottage pie. In a medium sauté pan over medium heat, melt the butter with the olive oil.