Shepherd's Pie English Style

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 large potatoes
• 2 teaspoons salt (divided)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream (milk will work)
• 1 tablespoon sour cream (optional)
• 1 teaspoon pepper (divided)
• 1 lb ground beef (lean)
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or substitute with ketsup)
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup beef gravy (from package mix)
• 10 ounces frozen green peas (or shelled peas)

Recipe

• 1 cook potatoes in salted water. drain, let cool and remove skins.
• 2 mash in large bowl with butter, , sour cream, and season to taste with 1/2 tsps. each salt and pepper. spur cream is optional but does add flavor to the potatoes. set aside.
• 3 saute beef until browned and crumbly. season to taste with 1/2 tsps each of salt and pepper.
• 4 add tomatoes, mushrooms, parsley, tomato paste, worcestershire and gravy. stir to mix.
• 5 add peas and cook about 5 minutes.
• 6 fold mixture into casserole dish.
• 7 spread potatoes evenly over meat. bake at 400 degrees 40 minutes until top is crispy brown.