Beef Shepherd’s Pie

Beef Stock

1. Heat Seri Murni Pure Vegetable Oil in a stock pot over high heat.
2. In the stock pot, combine beef bones, garlic, holland onions, carrots and celery sticks. Saute until light brown.
3. Add water and bay leaf.
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, keeping the pot covered with the lid.
5. Strain stock through a strainer into another big bowl. Discard the solids.
6. Set aside the stock to cool completely.

Mashed potatoes

1. Bring a pot of hot water to a boil, add salt and russet potatoes.
2. Simmer until the potatoes are tender.
3. Drain and transfer the potatoes to a food processor.
4. Add cream cheese, egg yolks and cooking cream.
5. Blend until smooth (use potato masher or fork to mash if desired) and keep aside.

Beef Shepherd’s Pie

1. To prepare the gravy for beef filling, melt unsalted butter and add Blue Key Superfine Superwhite Flour in a pan over medium heat.
2. Whisk in beef stock and worcestershire sauce. Stir occasionally until thicken. Set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 190°C.
4. To prepare the beef filling, heat Seri Murni Pure Vegetable Oil in a pan over medium heat and add minced beef. Stir to break any large clumps of meat.
5. Season with salt and coarse ground black pepper.
6. Mix in carrots and holland onions, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and cook until the vegetables are tender.
7. Mix in the shepherd’s pie gravy and Marina Processed Peas. Stir well.
8. Transfer the fillings to four individual ramekin bowls and fill each bowl to ¾ full.
9. Pipe the mashed potatoes on top and sprinkle paprika.
10. Bake for 45 minutes or until mashed potatoes are golden brown.
11. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Caesar salad

1. To prepare croutons, preheat oven to 160°C.
2. Cut Massimo Sandwich Loaf with Wheat Germ into small cubes using a serrated knife.
3. In a bowl, combine bread cubes, garlic powder, salt, fresh parsley and melted butter.
4. Toss well to coat. Transfer the bread cubes to a baking tray and bake for 45 minutes or until brown and crispy. Keep aside.
5. To prepare salad, gently toss romaine lettuce, mayonnaise, salt, white pepper powder and grated parmesan cheese in a large mixing bowl.
6. Sprinkle with croutons.