Shepherd's Or Bird Pie
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Ingredients
- 1 Onion
- about 1lb Mixed cooked vegetables
- 400g tin Chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons Tomato Puree
- 1 tin Beans-kidney or chick peas
- 1-2 lb Potatoes
- 2oz Cheese
- 1 teaspoon Dried herbs
Accompaniment
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Description
When Charlotte,aged 7 asked Kirsten,
aged 11
"What's in Shepherd's Pie?" The reply was
"Dead Shepherds!"
Needless to say she refused to eat her dinner!
Method
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1
Cook chopped onion in a little oil to soften.
Add cooked veg eg. mushrooms, peas, carrots, peppers, beans, broccoli etc.
Add strained tin of beans or chickpeas.
Add chopped tomatoes, herbs, puree, salt and pepper.
Stir and cook gently for about 20 minutes with lid off to reduce liquid.
Cook and mash potatoes.
Put vegetables in deep casserole dish, then spread potato on top,
Grate cheese over and put in oven for about 25minutes 180C
Before serving twist pipe cleaners into shape for birds feet and singe ends for claws!! As in Bird Pie in The Twits by Roald Dahl.
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