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if some of you didn't already know, i enjoy cooking. i like to spend my free time browsing through cooking books at the library. then i'd borrow this books home and attempt those scrumptdelicious recipes i can find. well, i've been looking at some Sheperd's Pie recipes and well, i decided to make one. but with a little twist. as you all know sheperd's pie uses ground beef (those from cows that cant fly) as the base, but since i had beef sukiyaki from Pepper Lunch 2 days ago and a rib eye steak yesterday night for dinner, a beef sheperd's pie would be like cholestrol overload. so i ventured on a Vegetarian Sheperd's Pie, ali joe's version. Firstly, boil 3 large potatoes until they're really nice and soft and then mash them up. also, add a little dash of milk to make the mash potato creamier. some salt and pepper to taste. and a handful of grated parmesan.  and then make a little box shape using aluminium foil and add a few spoonfuls of the mash potato to make a 1cm mash potato base.  personally, i'm not a huge vegetable eater but i do like capsicums. and the great thing about capsicums is that when u saute them for a while they become soft and sweeter. so i used half of a big red capsicum. cut them into cute squares. add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil (cause i like it tight) to a pan. add one chopped garlic for that yummy garlicky smells you get in Italian food. and then saute (pan fry) the capsicum until it's soft and slightly burnt cause u want it to caramelise. oh, i also added a sprinkle of rosemary to bring out the aroma.  i know this picture looks like crap. i need a better camera. after that, put it on top of that base layer of mash potato we made just now and even it out.  okay, now add the remaining mash potato left on top of the capsicum. make sure its all nice and covered like a nun.  well, we then add cheese to the top of the mash potato. originally, you're suppose to use mozarella but then i didn't ave any at home so i substitute it with those Kraft cheese slices that you use to make sandwiches.  to top it off, add a generous sprinkle of parmesan.  alright, now put it into those little oven toasters which i find extremely handy to have. and set the timer for 8 minutes. make sure the toaster's plug is switched on cause when i came to check in 5 minutes, i noticed that it wasn't even switched on. LOL!!  and while waiting, you can either clean up the mess you made or you can leave it to the maid(or your mum) while you enjoy a nice glass of ice green tea.  TING! as the little bell for the mini oven goes off, now you can take out the vegetarian shepherd's pie. please be careful cause its damn hot. like duh!  okay now, you can use a knife and cut it up into little squares and serve it to your family or whoever else that dares to try your cooking.  scrumptdelicious!!! Reviews.  taste yummy and cheesey. next time, i'm gonna use meat. cause i'm like a really devout carnivore. but this vegetarian version is nice and healthy nonetheless. so easy peasy to make. try it out yeah? loves, ali joe |
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