Curry Shepherd's Pie

By Praying_Mantis

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This recipe makes 6 servings

Preparation time: 40 minutes
Cook time : 20 minutes
Total time : PT60M

With the addition of curry powder, this caserole is a spicy twist on a family favourite. And feel free to experiment with the addition of chopped hot spicy peppers if you desire more of a kick. I like to use a mixture of ground beef and pork. You could stick to the tradition of using ground lamb if you prefer.

Ingredients

6 medium to large potatoes , peeled (about 1 lb/500 g)6 6medium to large potatopotatoes, peeled (about 1 lb/500 g)
2 tbsp butter 2 2tbsp tbspbutter
1/4 cup milk 1/4 1/4cup cupmilk or cream
1 dash salt 1 1dash dashsalt
1 dash pepper 1 1dash dashpepper
3/4 lb ground beef 3/4 3/4lb lbground beef
3/4 lb ground pork 3/4 3/4lb lbground pork
1 large onion , finely chopped1 1large oniononions, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic , finely minced3 3cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tbsp curry powder 1 1tbsp tbspcurry powder
1 tbsp soya sauce 1 1tbsp tbspsoya sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 1tbsp tbspWorcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp thyme 1/2 1/2tsp tspthyme
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables , (eg. peas, corn, carrots, beans or any combination)2 2cups cups frozen mixed vegetables, (eg. peas, corn, carrots, beans or any combination)
1 tomato , chopped coarsely1 1tomatotomatoes, chopped coarsely
1 can 14 oz beef broth 1 1can 14 oz beef broth
1 tbsp cooking oil 1 1tbsp tbspcooking oil

Preparation

1. Wash and peel potatoes. Mince garlic and chop onion and tomato. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Then drain and put potatoes into a big mixing bowl. Add milk and butter to cooked potatoes, and mash or whip until smooth and creamy. 2. While potatoes are boiling, heat oil in a large skillet. Cook ground beef with onion, thyme, and garlic until beef is evenly brown. Stir in beef broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and curry powder. Bring to a boil, and simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Mix cornstarch with a little water to form a paste, then stir into skillet with tomatoes, veggies. Cook until thickened; season with salt and pepper. Spoon into a casserole dish. Then add and evenly spread the mashed potatoes over the meat mixture. 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and put the caserole dish on the medium rack for about 15 minutes until bubbling. Then turn oven to broil for 400 degrees F and place under broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, or until potato topping is speckled with brown. 4. Cut and scoop out a generous portion on a plate, and enjoy as is or serve with a side salad.

Source : Praying_Mantis