Spanish-inspired Shepherd’s Pie – Prahran Market

Ingredients

• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 1 large brown onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1kg quality lamb mince
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 1 small leek, thinly sliced
• 2 celery sticks, diced
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsps plain flour
• 2 ½ cups beef stock
• 4 sprigs of thyme, leaves picked
• 3 dried bay leaves
• 2 tbsps parsley, chopped
• TOPPING
• 500g white potatoes, chopped into quarters
• 500g sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into quarters
• 50g butter or sour cream
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 ¼ cups cheddar cheese, grated