a shepherds pie (mashed potato on top of minced lb) & cottage pie (mashed potato on top of minced bf).
This is the vegan version, some people have different names, I call it gardeners pie but I’ve seen it called shepherdless pie amongst other names.
Basically it’s onions caramelised then whichever brand of mince alternative you use, with a large handful or three of mixed veg (peas, carrot, corn, cauliflower or whatever you like) all diced small to the size of the peas. Then I mix in some vegan stock cubes watered down with 1 pint of hot water. Simmer until thickened.
For the topping it’s just boiled potato mashed up with a little oat milk, a good knob of vegan butter and some ch’z of your choice.
Them to assemble, just put the mash in rough clumps (don’t smooth it out, it crisps up better) on top of the mince mix with some black pepper, ch’z, nutritional yeast and some small knobs of butter. Then put in the oven to crisp up the top.
There’s no hard and fast recipe for this, adapt both the base and mash however you like.
