Shepherd's Pie With Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon savory
• 1 can beef broth, plus
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup finely diced carrot
• 1/2 cup canned corn kernel (frozen works)
• 5 -6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and lightly crushed
• 3/4 cup buttermilk or 3/4 cup 2% low-fat milk
• salt and pepper
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 in large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink, breaking it up as it cooks.
• 2 add onions and garlic; cook until softened.
• 3 stir in flour, pepper, salt, thyme and savory.
• 4 add broth, water, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf and carrots.
• 5 cover loosely and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until quite thick and carrots are tender.
• 6 stir in corn.
• 7 add salt to taste.
• 8 remove bay leaf.
• 9 spread mixture in 11 x 7 baking dish.
• 10 let cool slightly.
• 11 garlic mashed potatoes: in boiling salted water, cook potatoes with garlic until tender.
• 12 drain well and mash.
• 13 beat in milk, salt and pepper.
• 14 reserve 1 tbsp.
• 15 of beaten eagg; beat remainder into potatoes.
• 16 spread over meat mixture; brush with reserved egg.
• 17 bake in 400 oven for 29 minutes or until bubbling.