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You can’t go wrong with shepherd’s pie!

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Witzend Fri 20-Mar-26 09:36:40

Strictly speaking cottage pie, since I use beef mince, not lamb. It’s always been a favourite of dh, but I don’t often make it, except a mega version to take to a DD’s for at least 6 of us - it’s a favourite of the Gdcs, too.

Last week I took the usual mega version, there were 8 of us, dd2 also there, plus a friend of the Gdcs’ whose mother is French and a very good cook.

I just had a WhatsApp forwarded by dd from the friend’s French mother to say her dd loved my cooking - that child had 6 helpings!!

valdavi Sun 22-Mar-26 18:35:42

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My mother also used to make Shepherds's Pie with left over lamb, using what was left of her delicious gravy. I don't know how she got one joint to stretch so far, we had a roast, then cold with jacket potatoes on Monday, then the pie. We were a family of four, so 12 meals from one joint.
She was a really great cook, my own version isn't nearly as tasty but I've no idea why, I watched her make it often enough. She often added Marmite instead of salt.
Personally I don't like it much when made with fresh mince as opposed to left over roast, bought mince is often very fatty.

The roasting concentrates the flavour in the mince.(Water evaporates off)
My mum used to do this too, she couldn't understand why, when she tried to use uncooked mince, it just didn't taste the same.
I tend to do mine with raw mince, but it does need more seasoning to get the same effect.

icanhandthemback Sun 22-Mar-26 23:34:03

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My mother also used to make Shepherds's Pie with left over lamb, using what was left of her delicious gravy. I don't know how she got one joint to stretch so far, we had a roast, then cold with jacket potatoes on Monday, then the pie. We were a family of four, so 12 meals from one joint.
She was a really great cook, my own version isn't nearly as tasty but I've no idea why, I watched her make it often enough. She often added Marmite instead of salt.
Personally I don't like it much when made with fresh mince as opposed to left over roast, bought mince is often very fatty.

My MIL used to make the most delicious Lamb plate pie made with leftover lamb mixed with sausage meat on top of a plate of sliced potatoes and topped with pastry. It was to die for...literally!