Turkish-Style Shepherd’s Pie
(Türk Usulü Çoban Yemeği)
This is a Turkish variation of shepherd’s pie which is topped with rice instead of mashed potatoes. A creamy goat’s cheese gives this a lovely twang, but if you don’t like the goaty variety, a mix of parmesan and cheddar works well, or whatever cheese takes your fancy. It tastes great with salad or veggies!
Ingredients:
• 1 cup of rice – cooked
• 500g of minced lamb or beef
• 1 onion – diced
• 2 cloves of garlic – crushed and chopped
• 2 carrots – sliced very finely
• ½ cup of peas
• ¾ cup of gluten free stock or water
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 3 tablespoons of tomato puree
• 1½ tablespoons of thyme
• 1½ tablespoons of oregano
• ¾ cup of yoghurt
• 1½ cup of goat’s cheese – grated
• Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
1. Fry the onion until soft. Add the garlic and mince and fry until browned. Mix in the tomato puree, carrots, peas, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, stock, and cook for 30 – 40 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Pour into a deep oven dish and press flat.
2. Mix the rice and yoghurt together and spread over the meat. Sprinkle the cheese on top and cook for 25 – 35 minutes until the top is crispy and golden and the inside is bubbling – 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4.
Serves 4
* Vegetarian option – use green lentils or veggie mince.
Ingredients:
• 1 cup of rice – cooked
• 500g of minced lamb or beef
• 1 onion – diced
• 2 cloves of garlic – crushed and chopped
• 2 carrots – sliced very finely
• ½ cup of peas
• ¾ cup of gluten free stock or water
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 3 tablespoons of tomato puree
• 1½ tablespoons of thyme
• 1½ tablespoons of oregano
• ¾ cup of yoghurt
• 1½ cup of goat’s cheese – grated
• Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
1. Fry the onion until soft. Add the garlic and mince and fry until browned. Mix in the tomato puree, carrots, peas, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, stock, and cook for 30 – 40 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Pour into a deep oven dish and press flat.
2. Mix the rice and yoghurt together and spread over the meat. Sprinkle the cheese on top and cook for 25 – 35 minutes until the top is crispy and golden and the inside is bubbling – 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4.
Serves 4
* Vegetarian option – use green lentils or veggie mince.