COOKING RECIPE PRESENTATION

Shepherd's Pie!

English Oral Presentation

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Are there any variations?

What is shepherd's pie?

Origins

Yes! There are many variations of the recipe, including those that use beef instead of lamb, or that add additional ingredients such as Worcestershire sauce, cheese, or beer.

It is a savoury dish of cooked minced meat topped with mashed potatoes.

The dish is believed to have originated in the late 1700s as a way to use up leftover meat and vegetables.

Ingredients!

What you need and how much...

Ingredients!

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Ingredients!

Carrots

Chopped Onions

You'll need:

• 1 tbsp of sunflower oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 or 3 carrots
• 500g of minced lamb meat
• 2 tbsp of tomato purée
• 1 splash worchesteshire sauce
• 500ml of beef stock
• 900g of potatos, cut into chuncks
• 85g of butter
• 3 tbsp of milk

Butter & Milk

Cut Potatoes

Steps to follow for...

process!

The Best Shepherd's Pie!

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Step by step:

1. Heat 1 tbsp of sunflower oil in a medium pan, then soften 1 chopped* onion and 2-3 chopped carrots for a few minutes.
2. When soft, turn up the heat, crumble* 500g minced lamb meat until it's brown, tipping off any excess fat.

*chopped - picado *crumble - esmigalhar

Then you should:

3. Add 2 tbsp of tomato purée and a large splash of Worcestershire sauce, then fry for a few minutes. 4. Pour over 500ml of beef stock, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 40 minutes. 5. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 180 ºC. Boil the 900g of potato, already cut into chunks, in salted water for 10-15 mins until tender. 6. Add 85g of butter and 3 tbsp milk to the mashed potatoes.

Followed by:

7. Put the meat into a ovenproof dish, top with the potatoes and ruffle with a fork. The pie can now be chilled and frozen for up to a month. 8. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is starting to colour. 9. Leave to stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Chickpea flour

Enjoy!

Made by: Leonor Santos (Nº21) and Paola Oliveira (Nº23) from 8º3