Stalkers Pie
SERVES 2
Ingredients:
- 400g venison mince
- 1 carrot peeled and diced 1cm
- 1 stick of celery diced 1cm
- 1 onion peeled and diced 1cm
- 10g tomato puree
- 15g hp sauce
- 5g worcester sauce
- 15g flour
- 15g sunflower oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 200ml beef/game stock
- 200ml water
- For the mash:
- 500g potatoes (maris piper/king edward)
- 100g butter
- 100ml double cream
- 50g horseradish cream
INSTRUCTIONS:
- In a medium sized frying pan add the oil followed by the mince, season with salt and pepper.
- Fry until well coloured breaking any lumps with a spoon as you go.
- Remove the meat and reserve, add the diced vegetables.
- Fry gently for around 10 minutes then add the meat to the pan along with the tomato puree and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Add the flour and stir.
- Add the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for around 45 minutes.
- While the meat is cooking, peel, chop and boil the potatoes in salted water until tender.
- Drain and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
- Heat the butter and the cream together and put the potatoes through a ricer into the cream mixture.
- Add the horseradish and taste for seasoning.
- Place the cooked meat mixture into a large serving dish and top with the mashed potatoes.
- Place in an oven at 180c for around 20 minutes or until the potato is golden.
