Shepherd's Pie With Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 3/4 cup milk, hot
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (19 ounce) can tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 cook potatoes in boiling salted water 20 minutes until tender. mash. combine with milk, butter, salt, pepper and cheese. reserve.
• 2 cook onions and garlic in oil until tender. add beef. brown lightly. stir in flour, then milk. bring to a boil. cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• 3 add tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon. cook until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. add seasonings, breadcrumbs and peas. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4 transfer mixture to a buttered 2-quart casserole dish. spread or pipe mashed potatoes on top. sprinkle lightly with paprika. bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for 30 minutes.