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     Title: SHEPHERD'S PIE II
Categories: Meats, Main dish, Pies, Vegetables, Microwave
     Yield: 4 servings

     2 T  Vegetable oil
     1 md Onion, thinly sliced
     3 md Tomatoes, peeled and thinly
          -sliced
     3 T  Of butter or margarine
     2 T  Flour
     1 t  Salt
   1/4 t  Pepper
     1 c  Chicken stock or
     2 pk Instant chicken broth and
     1 c  Water
 1 1/2 lb Cooked lamb, cut into 1
          -inch cubes
     3 c  Mashed potatoes, leftover,
          -made freshly
          Or packaged instant potatoes

 1. In a deep, 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole, Place
 vegetable oil, onion and tomatoes and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 4
 minutes or until tender. Set aside.
 2. In a small, heat-resistant, non-metallic bowl melt butter in Microwave
 Oven 30 seconds.
 3. Blend in flour, salt, pepper and chicken stock.
 4. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 3 minutes or untiI thick- ened and
 smooth. Stir occasionally.
 5. Add sauce and cooked lamb to onion-tomato mixture. Stir to combine.
 6. Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 5 to 7 minutes or until almost heated
 through (time will depend on temperature of cooked lamb). Top with mashed
 potatoes and heat, uncovered, an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until serving
 temperature is reached.
 Variation: Cooked beef chunks, ground beef or ground lamb may be
 substituted
 for cooked lamb.

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