Shepherd's Pie (Adapted from "Favourite Recipes" by Weight Watchers)

Serves 4, each serving has 6 ½ points
Note: recipe is in metric

Preheat oven to 180 degrees centigrade. Boil until tender:

3 potatoes

Meanwhile, coat a large pan with cooking spray and heat. Cook until soft:

1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 tsp. minced garlic

Add and cooked until no longer pink:

500 g minced beef (approx. 1 lb. hamburger)

Then add and stir through:

1 tsp. flour

Cook for a minute to remove "flour-y" flavor. Stir in:

4 tomatoes, chopped
1/3 c beef stock
2 tbs. chopped, fresh parsley

Cook for about 20 minutes. Season with:

salt and pepper

Mash potatoes and mix with:

20g butter
¼ c. skim milk
salt and pepper to taste

Spoon meat mixture into a casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes on top. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden on top.


Laura's notes: you can omit flour as thickener if you reduce meat mixture by simmering. Color will be better. For more flavor you can add:

mustard
tomato paste

Add these to taste during the simmer stage.