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Shepherd's pie
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Shepherd's pie

16 ingredients 1 hr + 2 hr Serves 4 openrecipes
Shepherd's pie

Make this simple supper of a wintry evening, sprinkling over a little grated cheese before cooking for good measure.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

2070
Calories
146g
Protein
90g
Fat
163g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Beef 100g cooked 250
Anchovy 100g 210
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Dripping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 50g/2oz dripping
  • 2 large onions
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 900g/2lb minced lamb
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 tsp anchovy essence
  • 2 small tins chopped tomatoes
  • 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 450ml/16fl oz chicken, beef or lamb stock
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 700g/1½lb potatoes
  • 55ml/2fl oz milk
  • 75g/3oz butter
  • 1 free-range egg yolk

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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