Meat And Vegetable Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 kg minced beef
• 2 carrots, scraped and sliced
• 1 large green capsicum, seeds and membrane removed and diced
• 1 -2 zucchini, diced
• 1 (400 g) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (400 g) can baked beans
• 1 (400 g) can red kidney beans
• 1 (400 g) can sweetcorn
• 1 1/2 kg potatoes
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 in a large, deep frying pan, heat oil over moderate heat.
• 2 add onions and garlic and fry until golden brown (8-10 minutes).
• 3 add meat and fry, stirring frequently, until well browned (about 10 minutes).
• 4 add carrots, capsicum, zucchini, tomatoes, raisins salt and pepper, reduce heat and simmer 20-25 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, peel, cook and mash potatoes with milk.
• 6 add beans and corn to meat mixture and simmer, uncovered, for a further 2 minutes.
• 7 tip meat and veg into a large baking dish and cover with the mashed potatoes.
• 8 dot with butter and bake 30-40 mins or until golden brown on top.