Ingredients
- 10 Medium (950g) Potatoes
- 1 Large (700g) Swede
- 1 Medium (150g) Onion
- 1 Pack (500g) Minced Lamb
- 1 Level Tablespoon (20g) Plain Flour
- 1 Tin (400g) Chopped or Plum Tomatoes
- 1 Teaspoon (1g) Dried Rosemary (optional)
- ¼ Pint (150ml) Water
- 3 Tablespoons (45ml) Semi-Skimmed Milk
- 1 Pinch Black Pepper to taste
Allergy Disclaimer
Always check the label of each ingredient for allergy warnings.
Cost Disclaimer
Please note the cost per serving may now be slightly higher due to rising prices in supermarkets.
Method
- Peel and dice the potatoes and swede. Peel and finely chop the onion.
- Carefully add the potatoes and swede to a large pan of boiling water and boil for 15-20 minutes until tender (the swede may take longer than the potatoes).
- Meanwhile, dry fry the minced lamb in a saucepan over a moderate heat until all the meat is browned.
- Drain off any excess fat then add the onion and fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Sprinkle over the flour and stir until the mixture is evenly coated.
- Stir in the chopped tomatoes, rosemary, and water. If using plum tomatoes, chop them with a spoon when in the pan. Bring to the boil and stir until thickened. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When the potatoes and swede are tender, drain and mash until smooth with the milk. Season to taste with the black pepper and keep hot.
- Add the meat mixture to a heatproof dish and spoon the mashed potato and swede on top. Use the back of a spoon to level the surface. Roughen the surface with a fork if desired.
- Place the pie under a moderate pre-heated grill for 3-5 minutes or until the surface is golden brown and the potato is piping hot.
- Serve immediately.
Time Saver Tips
If peeling and cooking potatoes and swede takes too long when you’re busy – why not make a batch of mashed potato to keep in the fridge or freezer so it’s ready whenever you need it? For a quick and easy option that’s always on hand, make an extra-big portion of mince so you can freeze some of it. Remember to let it cool down before you pop it in the freezer and then allow it to defrost thoroughly before use.
Cost Saver Tips
Why not try buying frozen lamb instead of fresh? You can use any other kind of mince like beef or turkey in this too. Vegetarian mince is another option. So just keep a look out for whatever’s on offer.
Tips for Kids
Kids will love helping to mash the potatoes and swede. If you don't have a masher, use a fork. If the kids do not like swede, simply replace some of the swede with potatoes. You can serve the pie veg - why not let them choose?
Nutritional Information
Based on a single serving of 614g (% of an adult's reference intake)
Energy
434 kcals ( 22 %)
1,750 kJ ( 22 %)
Fat
13.6 g ( 19 %)
Saturates
6.5 g ( 33 %)
Sugar
11.4 g ( 13 %)
Salt
0.2 g ( 3 %)
Detailed Nutritional Information
Find out about nutritional labelling
Nutrition labels on the front of packaging
- Most of the big supermarkets and many food manufacturers display nutritional information on the front of pre-packed food.
- Front of pack nutrition labels provide information on the number of grams of fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt and the amount of energy (in kJ and kcal) in a serving or portion of a recipe.
- The labels also include information about reference intakes (expressed as a percentage) which are guidelines about the approximate amount of particular nutrients and energy required for a healthy diet.
- The colour coding tells you at a glance if the food has high (red), medium (amber) or low (green) amounts of fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt.
- The more greens on the label, the healthier the choice
- Amber means neither high nor low, so you can eat foods with all or mostly ambers on the label most of the time.
- Reds on the label means the food is high in that nutrient and these are the foods we should cut down on. Try to eat these foods less often and in small amounts.
Food shopping tips
If you’re trying to decide which product to choose, check to see if there's a nutrition label on the front of the pack. This will help you to quickly assess how your choices stack up. You will often find a mixture of red, amber and green colour coding for the nutrients. So when you're choosing between similar products, try to go for more greens and ambers and fewer reds if you want to make a healthier choice.
