Shepherd's Pie
Serves 6

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb minced beef
1 tablespoon garlic minced
2 tablespoon olive oil
3 onions diced
2 carrots diced
1 cinnamon stick
1 sprig of rosemary
2 bay leaf
4 cloves
8 pepper corns
3 tablespoon wocheshire sauce
100 ml tomato paste
3 tomatoes diced
2 cups of beef stock
1/2 cup red wine
2 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt (heaped)
cornstarch mixed with water (to help thicken the gravy)
8 large russet potatoes
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon mustard
1 cup shredded cheese (optional)

Method:
1. Sautee onions with the pepper corns, cinnamon and cloves till fragrant and the onions are transparent.
2. Add the garlic, stir for another 2 minutes.
3. Add the minced beef, stir till it is browned.
4. Add the tomatoes, wocheshire sauce and carrots, and stir. 
5. Add the tomato paste and red wine and stir.
6. Bring to boil, and add the beef stock, sugar and bay leaf.  
7. Allow this to simmer for about 1 hour.
8. Add salt to taste.
9.  While the meat is simmering, boil the potatoes.
10. Mash it with the sour cream, butter and mustard.  (add salt if needed)
11.  If the gravy (meat) is too runny, add the starch, and thicken to your preference.
12.  Place the meat into a baking dish. 
13. Top it with your mustard mash.
14.  Smooth the top, and add designs if you like.  
15.  Sprinkle with shredded cheese if you want.
16.  Place the pie into a 200C pre-heated oven for about half an hour, till the top is a nice golden brown.
17.  Serve immediately.


The filling


Topped with Mash


Beef version all done


Chicken all done!