French Leek And Ham Shepherd's Pie

Serves: 2

Mohammad Wiegand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

49

Sweetness

43

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Heavy Cream

3 tbsps

Butter

1 pinch

Ground Nutmeg

1

Salt

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)

2

Lightly oil a 2 quart casserole dish

3

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

4

Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes

5

Stir in the cream, butter, nutmeg, salt, and pepper and mash until smooth

6

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat

7

Cook the onion until translucent

8

Stir in the leek and cook another minute until the leek is soft, but not brown

9

Mix in the peeled tomatoes, lower the heat, and simmer five minutes, stirring occasionally until the tomatoes have lost some of their shape

10

Stir in the ham and season with salt and pepper

11

Spread half of the mashed potatoes on the bottom of the casserole dish

12

Pour in the ham and leek sauce and cover with the remaining mashed potatoes

13

Brush the surface of the mashed potatoes with the beaten egg yolk

14

Sprinkle on the shredded mozzarella

15

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown

16

Drain, cool and chop