British shepherd's pie

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• ⅓ onion
• ⅓ clove garlic
• ⅔ sprigs thyme
• ⅓ carrot
• ⅓ stalk celery

• oven
• vegetable peeler
• cutting board
• knife

Preheat oven to 200°C/ 392°F. Finely chop onion, garlic, and thyme leaves. Peel carrot and cut into fine dice. Cut celery into fine dice.

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• olive oil for frying
• 166⅔ g ground lamb
• salt
• pepper

• large frying pan
• cooking spoon

Heat some olive oil and sear ground lamb for approx. 2 – 3 min., breaking it up with a cooking spoon. Add onion, garlic, thyme, carrots, and celery and fry for approx. 5 – 8 min. Season well with salt and pepper.

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• ⅓ tbsp tomato paste
• ⅔ tbsp flour

Add tomato paste and fry for approx. 1 – 2 min. Then, add flour and stir constantly for approx. 2 – 3 min.

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• 116⅔ ml chicken stock

Add chicken stock and let simmer over medium heat for approx. 10 – 12 min.

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• ⅓ kg mashed potatoes

• ovenproof baking dish

Place meat into a large ovenproof dish and spread mashed potatoes evenly on top.

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• 10 g parmesan cheese

• cheese grater
• oven

Top with parmesan and bake in preheated oven at 200°C/ 390°F for approx. 20 – 25 min. until golden.

Enjoy your meal!