This is a little something I guess I kinda made up, it's cheap, filling and satisfies even the most die hard meat eater. Be aware that this is quite a high calorie dish, so I will always eat it after a huge session at the gym or after kickboxing training. If you are after something a little more high protein, tofu or seitan is easily addable.
Shepherds Pie
Serves up to 6
Ingredients:
Pastry
2 cups flour
6 Tbsp margarine
1 cup cold water
1 tsp salt
Kumara Mash
1-2 large kumara peeled and diced
1 Tbsp margarine
1/4 cup rice/soy milk
Pie Filling
1-2 bags frozen watties stir fry vegies (depending on how hungus you are)
1 Tbsp oil
1 -2 cloves of garlic crushed
2 Tbsp soy sauce
fresh herbs
2 cups vege stock
1/4 cup flour
Method
Put on a pot of water to boil and pre heat the oven to 180 C. I then start by making the pastry. Put the flour and margarine in a mixing bowl and rub them together until the mix resembles the texture of breadcrumbs. Slowly add water and mix until the dough becomes elastic-y. Knead for 5 minutes and wrap in glad wrap and chuck it in the fridge.
Put the diced kumara in the now boiling water with a pinch of salt.
Next, get out a wok or deep pan and heat the oil. Fry the garlic in the oil and herbs. Add the frozen vegies and stir fry for about 10 minutes. Once the vegies are crisp, pour in the stock, soy sauce and flour and stir until lump free. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and place in a lined baking tin.
The kumara should be soft by now, drain and mash together with the margarine, milk and salt and pepper.
Pour the vegies into the pastry and then smear the mashed kumara over the top with a fork. Put it in the oven for around 40 minutes until the pastry is golden and the kumara browned.
