Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup fresh curly-leaf parsley, chopped
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 1 lb ground beef, with enough fat for flavor
• 4 -5 slices real american cheese (not cheese food)
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and sliced into cubes for boiling
• salt
• 2 tablespoons real butter
• milk (enough to cream potatoes)

Recipe

• 1 chop all veggies, keeping garlic and parsley apart from other veggies.
• 2 brown ground beef and break apart into small pieces.
• 3 after it's browned, i have a secret of mashing it with my square-holed potato masher.
• 4 add onion, celery and bell pepper.
• 5 simmer, covered until veggies are limp.
• 6 add garlic and parsley and simmer until garlic is soft.
• 7 put pan to one side.
• 8 meanwhile, peel and cube potatoes, washing well.
• 9 cook until tender 15 to 18 mintes.
• 10 drain, return to pot and add butter.
• 11 start mixer on low and then to medium, getting all lumps out of potatoes.
• 12 when all lumps are gone, add milk and continue until right consistency.
• 13 heat ground beef only to warm.
• 14 add to casserole dish about 3 inches high.
• 15 place cheese on top of warmed meat mixture, covering all of the surface.
• 16 add creamed potatoes, covering entire top.
• 17 place in preheated 350 degree oven until entire dish is warmed through.
• 18 your whole family will love this.
• 19 when my children grew older, i always had to make 2 pansful.
• 20 i hope you enjoy it!
• 21 add green salad and you're got the perfect dinner!