Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb minced cooked beef or 1 lb hamburger
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 2/3 cups combined stock and thick gravy (approximately)
• 1 teaspoon tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves (fresh preferably)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 lb mashed potatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can peas or 1 (8 ounce) can corn

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a frying pan and add the onion. cover with the butter wrapper and cook over low heat for 5 minutes until soft but not colored.
• 2 add the flour and cook until browned. add the stock, bring to a boil and skim. add the tomato puree, chopped parsley, thyme leaves, salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 3 add the meat and peas/corn to the sauce and bring to a boil. put in a pie dish, cover with the mashed potatoes and score the top with a fork. reheat in a moderate oven (350 degrees fahrenheit) for about 30 minutes. garnish with parsley and serve with irish bread.