shepherd's pie

Ingredients For shepherd's pie

• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 md

  red onion, halved, and finely chopped
• 1 md

  while onion, halved, and finely chopped
• 1 c

  chopped carrots
• 1 c

  peas
• 1 c

  sliced mushrooms
• 1 lb

  ground beef (or lamb if you have access to)
• 2 Tbsp

  plain flour
• 2 c

  beef stock
• 375 ml

  red wine (half the bottle if it's a 750ml bottle)
• 1

  dried bay leaf
• 1 Tbsp

  worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp

  tomato paste
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 5 md

  sized potatoes - i use white potatoes such as russet
• 60 g

  butter
• 1/2-1 c

  milk
• melted butter to brush the top of potatoes