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From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Sep 21 2024 04:28 pm

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     Title: Easy Shepherd's Pie
Categories: Beef, Potatoes, Vegetables
     Yield: 4 servings

     1 ts Salt; more to taste
     2 lb Potatoes (3 lg); peeled,
          - quartered
     8 tb Butter; divided
     1 md Onion; chopped
     2 c  Mixed vegetables
 1 1/2 lb Ground round beef
   1/2 c  Beef broth
     1 ts Worcestershire sauce
          Pepper and/or other
          - seasonings

 Place the peeled and quartered potatoes in medium sized
 pot. Cover with at least an inch of cold water. Add a
 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer,
 and cook until tender (about 20 minutes).

 Set the oven @ 400ºF/205ºC.

 While the potatoes are cooking, melt 4 tablespoons of
 the butter in a large saute pan on medium heat. Add the
 chopped onions and cook until tender, about 6 to 10
 minutes.

 If you are including vegetables, add them according to
 their cooking time. Carrots should be cooked with the
 onions, because they take as long to cook as the onions
 do.

 If you are including peas or corn, add them toward the
 end of the cooking of the onions, or after the meat
 starts to cook, as they take very little cooking time.

 Add ground beef to the pan with the onions and
 vegetables. Cook until no longer pink. Drain the pan of
 excess fat, if necessary (anything more than 1
 tablespoon). Season with salt and pepper.

 Add the Worcestershire sauce and beef broth. Bring the
 broth to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Cook uncovered
 for 10 minutes, adding more beef broth if necessary to
 keep the meat from drying out.

 Taste the cooked filling and, if needed, add more salt,
 pepper, Worcestershire, or other seasonings of your
 choice.

 When the potatoes are done cooking (a fork can easily
 pierce), remove them from the pot and place them in a
 bowl with the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. Mash
 with a fork or potato masher, taste, and adjust
 seasonings with salt and pepper.

 Spread the cooked filling in an even layer in a large
 baking dish (such as a 9 x 13-inch casserole.

 Spread the mashed potatoes over the top of the ground
 beef. Rough up the surface of the mashed potatoes with a
 fork so there are peaks that will get well browned. You
 can even use a fork to make creative designs in the
 mashed potatoes.

 Place in oven and cook until browned and bubbling, about
 30 minutes. If necessary, broil for the last few minutes
 to help the surface of the mashed potatoes brown.

 (Be careful when broiling using Pyrex or glass dishes,
 they have been known to shatter under the high heat of
 the broiler. It's not a worry if you are using a ceramic
 or metal casserole dish.)

 * In England (and Australia and New Zealand) they would
 call the beef dish a "cottage pie" and the lamb dish
 "shepherd's pie".

 Regardless of what you call it, a shepherd's pie is
 basically a casserole with a layer of cooked meat and
 vegetables, topped with mashed potatoes, and baked in
 the oven until the mashed potatoes are well browned.

 Yield: 4 servings

 Recipe by: Elise Bauer

 RECIPE FROM: http://www.simplyrecipes.com

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