Springtime shepherd's pie

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• FOod

  10 April 2008

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• hstanton

  06 July 2008

  hstanton rated and commented on this recipe

  

  really is YUMMY! not sure where all the previous ratings, including mine, have diappeared to! Have made this several times now....used cream when run out of creme freche and once used vanilla yoghurt! Much nicer alternative for a summertime shepherd's pie. Have frozen too. just a quickie! It really annoys me when something is labelled half fat and marketed as 'healthy'. A high fat diet is ALWAYS preferable to a high SUGAR diet. Half fat creme freche has lots more sugar content therefore not so good for you!

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• lena_lush

  17 September 2008

  lena_lush commented on this recipe

  This dish is very filling, but you need to add a lot of seasoning. I added 2 beef stock cubes, worcester sauce & pepper to the beef mince. To the potatoes i added 4 parsnips & then mashed them all together before adding the herbs. I then added cheese to the top of the mash with some paprika sprinkled on top.

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• delsh21

  16 May 2009

  delsh21 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The first time I made this I thought it was a bit dry so now I add 1/2 jar of good tomato and chilli sauce which makes it much more moist and tastier.

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• schizopear

  11 June 2009

  schizopear rated and commented on this recipe

  

  i made this with beef mince because i don't really like lamb mince and omitted the creme fraiche as my boyfriend claims to be lactose intolerant (he isn't!), adding a bit of beef stock to prevent it becoming too dry. i didn't have any milk for the potatoes on top either but i think that mash needs to be a bit 'sturdier' for shepherd's (or cottage!) pie anyway. so basically i just made a cottage pie with some extra veggies and a herby mash... but it was bloomin' lovely :)

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• Lynn

  07 October 2009

  Lynn commented on this recipe

  A great recipe - went down really well when we had friends over for a casual dinner. I added a good glug of red wine to the mince and let it sear through at the end of cooking as it was a bit dry and it gave a good hearty pep to the dish making it smel divine when the potato top was breached for the first time. All we needed was lasings of green salad and everyone was happy.

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• Adele

  08 August 2010

  Adele rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I found this a bit bland, as previous reviewer lena_lush did. Also, veg wasn't very cooked, which was OK, but probably would have been better if they were done a bit more. Did enjoy it - it was tasy (and filling) but would add a fair amount more seasoning if I did it again.

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• Kay

  29 March 2011

  Kay rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was just delicious! I kept going back for more :-) I added a teaspoon of mild chilly while frying the mince and it really is the icing on the cake! I would recommend this recipe to anyone.

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• rtennis

  29 March 2011

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• Mary Chappell

  03 May 2011

  Mary Chappell rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this yesterday when family were over, it was a lovely recipe easy when entertaining and went down v well, set husband onto the veg while I did the meat & potatoes. He added some Worcester sauce and Marmite to the meat.

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• damoncorey

  23 May 2011

  damoncorey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  At first I thought this recipe was a bit odd, no liquid just creme fraiche?! I was unsure how it would work as it does not really resemble the hearty values of a shepherds pie. Well its great I dont think there is any need to add extra ingredients as this dish is a much lighter version of the traditional version. You may want to up the quantity of creme fraiche and perhaps skim off excess fat when cooking out the lamb, as for the dish being dry - just make sure your mash is nice and moist and you will have no probs, serve with a bundle of warm British asparagus

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• Suzi

  14 June 2011

  Suzi rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I think next time I might add more seasoning... just to give it a little lift, but generally it was nice... and a success with the rest of the family!

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• lorenski

  24 June 2011

  lorenski rated and commented on this recipe

  

  really yummy. Prefer full-fat creme fraiche and didn't find it dry at all although probably could have done with more seasoning. My toddler loved it too!

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• Natnee

  22 July 2011

  Natnee rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely yummy! My first ever review on here and it had to be for this. I don't think I will make a traditional shepherds pie again! I also added a little bit of rosemary into the mash, and only 1 leek which was plenty. My toddler will be having the leftovers tomorrow and I'm sure she will love it!

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• cowen84

  31 August 2011

  cowen84 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  found this very bland and also way too much potato for my liking. i had frozen a portion, so when i came to make it up for dinner again i added some dijon mustard, more creme fraiche and some lemon juice, loads and loads of seasoning and did garlic mash to go on top, was an improvement but still wasnt a winner.

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• Victoria

  07 October 2011

  Victoria rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great!!

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• Michelle

  19 January 2012

  Michelle rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Love this, i agree with other comments, needs more seasoning. Also mine ended up quite watery. Although, day after was much better. Other concern is the ratio of topping (potato) to the base. I would half the potato next time and also probably add a lot less butter (this includes a lot of butter!).

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• mick

  09 February 2012

  mick rated and commented on this recipe

  

  What a fabulous recipe! Like some others, I used beef rather than lamb. Mince can be fatty so I used Sirloin instead. Not having any carrots or courgettes, I decided that tomatoes were a similar colour and consistency, on average. Although the parsley in my garden was frozen I did have a pot of basil and used some of that. Finally, I just love pasta so served that instead of the mash. What a wonderful Shepherd's Pie! Thank you.

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Ingredients

• 1½ kg floury potatoes , King Edward or desiree are good
• 500g lamb mince
• 2 leeks , thinly sliced
• 4 spring onions , sliced
• 2 carrots , diced
• 1 stick celery , diced
• 1 courgette , diced
• 200ml tub half-fat crème fraîche
• 1 lemon , zest
• 50g butter
• 100ml milk
• 1 bunch parsley , leaves only, chopped
• 1 bunch chive , chopped

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 50 mins

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1½ kg floury potatoes , King Edward or desiree are good
• 500g lamb mince
• 2 leeks , thinly sliced
• 4 spring onions , sliced
• 2 carrots , diced
• 1 stick celery , diced
• 1 courgette , diced
• 200ml tub half-fat crème fraîche
• 1 lemon , zest
• 50g butter
• 100ml milk
• 1 bunch parsley , leaves only, chopped
• 1 bunch chive , chopped

Per serving

447 kcalories, protein 23.3g, carbohydrate 48.4g, fat 19.2 g, saturated fat 10.1g, fibre 5.4g, salt 0.37 g

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