Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs potatoes (10 medium)
• 1 yellow onion
• 1 red pepper
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 dash paprika
• 1 dash nutmeg, grated
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half
• 5 -6 tablespoons cheddar cheese, grated (or other cheese)

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes and cut into wedges.
• 2 cook until tender in unsalted water.
• 3 peel and chop onion.
• 4 rinse red pepper and remove seeds and membranes. cut into strips.
• 5 in a skillet, saute ground meat in a tablespoon of butter until it loses its pinkness.
• 6 add onion, pepper, and garlic. season to taste with a dash of salt and pepper.
• 7 add vinegar, parsley, and crumbled bay leaf. cook for a few minutes.
• 8 transfer mixture teo a lightly greased pie plate.
• 9 drain potatoes and mash quickly. add remaining butter, spices, and half and half.
• 10 beat until mixture is light and fluffy.
• 11 spread mashed potatoes over meat mixture and sprinkle with cheese.
• 12 bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until pie is hot and potatoes are lightly browned.