Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 slices bacon, diced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can chopped ripe olives, drained
• 5 1/2 cups hot mashed potatoes (prepared without milk and butter)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• additional butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside.
• 2 in the same skillet, cook bacon, onion, garlic and oregano until bacon is crisp.
• 3 stir in tomato sauce, olives and beef.
• 4 simmer for 10 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, combine mashed potatoes, eggs, butter, parsley and salt; mix well.
• 6 spread half of the mixture the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9 inch pie plate.
• 7 top with the beef mixture and then make a top shell with the rest of the potato mixture.
• 8 bake at 375f for 20 minutes.
• 9 brush with melted butter.
• 10 bake 10 minutes longer or until golden brown.