Shepherd's Pie With Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
• 12 garlic cloves, peeled
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cups chickpeas, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chili sauce (or tomato sauce, ketchup or pureed canned tomatoes)
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
• 1 cup fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup corn (fresh or frozen)
• 1 tablespoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 combine potatoes and whole garlic cloves in pot and cover with water. bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes or until tender. drain well, saving about 1 cup cooking liquid.
• 2 with potato masher, mash potatoes with 1/2 cup cooking liquid. add salt and pepper to taste. add additional liquid if necessary.
• 3 meanwhile, heat a large skillet. add beef and brown. add onions and chopped garlic and cook until tender. drain off any fat if necessary.
• 4 add chickpeas and chili sauce. bring to boil. reduce heat and cook gently for about 10 minutes.
• 5 add worcestershire, hot pepper sauce, breadcrumbs, peas, corn and combine well. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 6 transfer mixture to lightly oiled 10 x 8" casserole. spread mashed potatoes on top. dust with paprika.
• 7 bake in preheated oven 400 for 30 minutes.