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Shepherd’s pie with cheesy leek crouton topping

Name: Shepherd’s pie with cheesy leek crouton topping
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 finely chopped carrot; 2 finely sliced leeks; 2 crushed garlic cloves; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 500g lamb mince; 250ml lamb or beef stock; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 8 slices of bread; 100g grated gruyère; Parsley leaves (optional)

Published: 25 Jan 18
Updated: 18 Mar 24

We’ve topped this classic British favourite with a cheesy, leek-on-toast topping – great for soaking up the lamb sauce.

Easy
December 2017

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 30 min, oven time 25-30 min

We’ve topped this classic British favourite with a cheesy, leek-on-toast topping – great for soaking up the lamb sauce.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 657kcals
Fat: 35.4g (14.3g saturated)
Protein: 40.7g
Carbohydrates: 41.2g (7.4g sugars)
Fibre: 5.8g
Salt: 1.9g

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Ingredients

1 finely chopped carrot
2 finely sliced leeks
2 crushed garlic cloves
2 tbsp tomato purée
500g lamb mince
250ml lamb or beef stock
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
8 slices of bread
100g grated gruyère
Parsley leaves (optional)

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Method

Heat a glug of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the carrot and half the sliced leeks with a pinch of salt for 10-12 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and fry for another minute, then stir in the tomato purée and lamb mince. Fry, stirring, for 5 minutes until the mince has browned, then add the lamb or beef stock, Worcestershire sauce and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer over a low heat for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Fry the rest of the leeks in a splash of olive oil for about 7 minutes until soft, then set aside. Lightly toast the slices of bread.
Spoon the mince mixture into a 1.3 litre baking dish and top with the toasts. Sprinkle the toasts with the leeks and the grated gruyère. Season with salt and pepper.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbling, covering the dish with foil if it starts to brown too quickly. Serve with a scattering of parsley leaves (optional).