Sausage Shepherds Pie

What You Need

• 2 packs Three Aussie Farmers Farmhouse Sausages, casings removed
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 2 carrots, diced or grated
• 2 stalks of celery, diced
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 150ml red wine
• 200ml beef stock
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1kg potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 50ml cream
• 100g cheese, grated
• Salt and pepper, to taste

How To Make It

1. Pre-heat fan forced oven to 180⁰C on grill setting.
2. In a fry-pan, over med-high heat, sauté onion and garlic in 1 Tbsp. butter until softened.  Add sausage meat, breaking into small pieces with a spatula until browned.
3. Add carrot and celery and stir until tender.
4. Add flour and stir until dissolved. Create a small well in the middle of the fry-pan, then and add tomato paste and cook for 1 min. Add the wine and bring to the boil.
5. Add stock and Worcestershire sauce. Allow to simmer uncovered for approx. 15 mins.
6. While meat is simmering, boil potatoes for 10 mins or until soft.
7. Season potatoes with salt and pepper, add butter and cream and mash well. 
8. Remove mince from stove and add to an overproof dish, spoon potato mash on top of mince and sprinkle with cheese.
9. Place in the oven to grill for 10 mins, or until cheese is melted and golden.
10. Serve & enjoy!