Grandma Rhoda's Shepherd's Pie
Source & History
This is the recipe that Grandma told me in her kitchen late one night. It's the one she made up herself and it's never been written down before.
- Author
- Aileen Sorohan
Ingredients
- 1 400g jar Paul Newman's Own Sauce Tomato, Basil & Garlic
- 500 grams beef mince
- 1 large onion
- 6 large potatoes peeled & boiled
- frozen peas
- tomato skinned & sliced
- tasty cheddar cheese grated
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Drain & mash the potato. Add 1 tbsp butter & milk to get spreading consistency.
- Microwave enough frozen peas to cover the mince for 2min. Spread over the mince in the casserole dish.
- Spread the potato over the peas.
- Cover the potato with the sliced tomato. Season with salt & pepper. Then cover with grated cheese
- Bake in moderate oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown on the top.
- Brown the mince. Put the peeled potatoes on to boil.
- Blend the sauce & onion until smooth.
- Add the blended sauce and onion to the browned mince. Add a sauce jar of water, salt & pepper to taste and simmer 30 minutes.
- Add 1 tbsp. plain flour to mince mixture to thicken it. Pour into casserole dish.