Meat And Vegetable Shepherd'S Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
2 onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 kg minced beef
2 carrots, scraped and sliced
1 large green capsicum, seeds and membrane removed and diced
1 -2 zucchini, diced
1 (400 g) can diced tomatoes with juice
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (400 g) can baked beans
1 (400 g) can red kidney beans
1 (400 g) can sweetcorn
1 1/2 kg potatoes
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter

Preparation

In a large, deep frying pan, heat oil over moderate heat.
Add onions and garlic and fry until golden brown (8-10 minutes).
Add meat and fry, stirring frequently, until well browned (about 10 minutes).
Add carrots, capsicum, zucchini, tomatoes, raisins salt and pepper, reduce heat and simmer 20-25 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel, cook and mash potatoes with milk.
Add beans and corn to meat mixture and simmer, uncovered, for a further 2 minutes.
Tip meat and veg into a large baking dish and cover with the mashed potatoes.
Dot with butter and bake 30-40 mins or until golden brown on top.