Chilli beef shepherd's pie

Chilli beef shepherd's pie

The family favourite with a spicy kick and parsnip mash topping

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then soften the onion with 1 tsp cumin for a few mins. Push the onion to the edge of the pan, add the beef, then brown well, breaking up the lumps as you go. Add the garlic, kidney beans, chopped tomatoes and half a can of water, season and cover, then simmer for 20 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the parsnips in boiling salted water until tender, drain well, then mash with some freshly milled black pepper and a little salt. Heat the grill to high. Tip the chilli mince into a large ovenproof dish, spoon over the mash, scatter with the remaining cumin seeds, then grill for 5 mins until golden.
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Tip

If you don't have kidney beans in chilli sauce, just add a 400g can kidney beans, drained, 50g chopped roasted peppers, and 2 tsp mild chilli powder.

PER SERVING

518 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 18g, sugar 22g, salt 1.48 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2008.

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  • 30 October 2008

    Robyn commented on this recipe

    Looks very tasty- but surely this is cottage pie seeing that its made with beef? Shepards pie is with lamb....

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  • 30 October 2008

    JOOLES commented on this recipe

    Good point Robyn, sounds yum tho, will give this a go!!!!

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  • 30 October 2008

    sarahdarah rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 04 November 2008

    KEL'S RECIPE rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was so nice & really easy to make! I don't think it needs the water but still really nice with it! When it came to putting it together I found there wasn't enough mash for the amount of mince so just served the mash on the side. Really filling and such a good idea, will definately be trying this again!!!

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  • 10 November 2008

    Karen Hill rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 20 November 2008

    Constance rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! It's basically Chilli con Carne so if you have a favourite recipe for that try it this way, I've made it with a sweet potato topping too. It's a great Friday night supper after the pub! Yummy!

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  • 24 November 2008

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really good. I grated some cheese on top as well.

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  • 08 December 2008

    fiona rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I liked this, although I felt that parsnip became the dominant flavour because of the mash. If I were to do this again, I would either make the mash with half parsnip/half potato, or just use all potato mash.

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  • 16 December 2008

    Tanyabk rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 04 January 2009

    Paula commented on this recipe

    Great recipe - easy to make and all the family loved it (including the kids!) The parsnips added a nice twist and I'm sure it wouldn't have been so tasty had it been made with mashed potato. Will definitely be making this again.

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  • 24 January 2009

    Penyfai commented on this recipe

    My dinner guests were very impressed by this. I used my favourite chill con carne recipe by Good Food, but then added the topping and put it under the grill. It took a little longer this way, but was definitely worth it. It easily served up 4 portions, could probably stretch to 6 though if served with some nice vegetables.

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  • Binder photo Jo

    18 March 2009

    Jo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty but found rather too many parsnips but it may have been that I didn't have the dish - have now bought one! The next day there was quite alot left over. So was considering options and decided on sort of burgers - mashed all that was left together moulded mixture into burger shapes topped with slice of tomato and parm and baked in oven - delicious!!

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  • 20 March 2009

    Kerry rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this for dinner with friends last night and it was enjoyed by all. I used mashed potato for the topping though as I had no parsnips. I may use half potato / half parsnip next time though. I will probably leave the water out next time also. I've had the leftovers for lunch today. Lovely!

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  • Binder photo Mag

    23 April 2009

    Mag rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really tasty comfort food recipe - loved it and will make again

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  • 07 May 2009

    Kelly rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this is so good! i used ground cumin (as didn't have the seeds), left out the beans, but added dried chilli flakes & used a mix of 1/2 sweet potato & 1/2 potato for topping (our sweet pots in south africa are white, not orange). oh, and topped with grated cheese before grilling. sure to become a regular!

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  • 04 September 2009

    yummie commented on this recipe

    I love the white sweet potatoes kelly, so much nicer than the orange kind :))))

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  • 05 April 2010

    madchef commented on this recipe

    I do not like kidney beans so I use baked beans added carrots and half and half potato and parsnip. Delicious ! I also mince my own meat. I don't trust supermarket mince.

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  • 23 April 2010

    Halcyon commented on this recipe

    I used half potato and half parsnip mash as well as I thought just parsnip would be too sweet. A spicy, lighter version of a cottage pie for the warmer months.

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  • 23 April 2010

    Halcyon commented on this recipe

    I used half potato and half parsnip mash as well as I thought just parsnip would be too sweet. A spicy, lighter version of a cottage pie for the warmer months.

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  • 21 August 2010

    Connie Gillett rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was perfect as something a little bit different for having people over with not much time to prepare. Its great as it has a kick and suits people like us who like a lot of flavour and usually add chilli to shepherds pie! The parsnip was a great touch, we did half parsnip half potato which was really nice but would try it all parsnip too. Thought the kidney beans worked well and didn't make it feel like you were eating chilli con carne in a pie, as I thought it might!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 500g pack lean minced beef
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 420g can kidney beans in chilli sauce
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1kg parsnips , peeled and chopped into chunks
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PER SERVING

518 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 18g, sugar 22g, salt 1.48 g

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