Shannon Redmond, presenter of The Home Run and Saturday Night Party here on KCLR is the latest to the plate for our #taste4atenner challenge with St. Canice’s Credit Union.

Shannon Redmond's Cottage pie! (AKA: A hug in a bowl!) 

Ingredients: 

500g lean beef mince

800g potatoes 

2 Carrots 

1 onion 

1 pack shepherd's pie mix

1 pack of oxtail soup

Method: 

• Peel all the potatoes and place them in water to boil. 
• Cook the beef mince on high heat until browned and cooked through. 
• Chop or dice the carrots and onion 
• Add them to the meat and stir until they become soft. 
• When vegetables are soft, add 400 ml of water to the shepherds pie mix and pour over mince. 
• Add 400 ml of water to the oxtail soup mix and pour over the mince. 
• Mix well and allow it to simmer.  
• If it is too watery or runny, add beef gravy to thicken it.
• Strain boiled potatoes and mash them using butter. 
•  Serve and Enjoy

Cooking time: 30 minutes