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Ingredients

• 1½ tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 carrot (finely chopped)
• 1 rib celery (finely chopped)
• ¾ tsp each dried thyme and rosemary (or 2 sprigs fresh thyme + 1 sprig rosemary)
• 750 g ground lamb (mince) OR beef
• ¼ cups flour plain
• ¼ cups tomato paste
• 2 cups beef stock / broth
• ½ cup red wine
• 1 beef bouillon cube (crumbled)
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 dried bay leaves
• ¾ tsp cooking / kosher salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1.2 potatoes (peeled and cut into 2.5cm / 1" cubes)
• ⅔ cup milk (whole or low fat))
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 2-3 tbsp grated parmesan (optional)
• 2 tbsp Butter (melted)
• ▢ Fresh thyme leaves (optional garnish)