Shepherd's Pie

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:

4 large potatoes (approx. 2 pound/1 kg)
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon milk
Salt and pepper
2 pound (1 kg) ground beef (mince)
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons gravy powder
2/3 cup tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley
1 egg, beaten

Microwave Method:

1. Peel and cut potatoes into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes. Add 2 tablespoons water, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes on HIGH or until tender. Drain.
2. Mash potatoes, add butter, milk, salt and pepper.
3. In a large bowl, combine beef and onion and cook for 8 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH, stirring every 2 minutes. Drain juices from meat.
4. Add gravy powder, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tomato and parsley. Mix well.
5. Spoon mixture into a 10 x 8 inch (25 x 20 cm) rectangular dish.
6. Spread mashed potato evenly over top of mixture. Brush with beaten egg.
7. Cook for 20-22 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH, stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Convection Microwave Method:

1. Peel and cut potatoes into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes. Add 2 tablespoons water, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes on HIGH or until tender. Drain.
2. Mash potatoes, add butter, milk, salt and pepper.
3. In a large bowl, combine beef and onion and cook for 8 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH, stirring every 2 minutes. Drain juices from meat.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5. Add gravy powder, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tomato and parsley. Mix well.
6. Spoon mixture into rectangular dish (10 x 8 inch/25 x 20 cm).
7. Spread mashed potato evenly over top of mixture. Brush with beaten egg.
8. Cook for 15-20 minutes on HIGH MIX/ROAST.