Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 2 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon
• 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 4 1/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons spices (oregano, basil, garlic)
• salt & pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• cooked potato
• milk
• butter
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 brown beef; drain and run under hot water to get rid of excess fat, then add back to pan.
• 2 add onion, green pepper, and celery.
• 3 saute 5 minute.
• 4 add mixed vegetables.
• 5 stir together water, beef bouillon, tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, mixed spices, salt, pepper, and cornstarch.
• 6 pour 2 cups of this into meat mixture.
• 7 cover and simmer 30 minute.
• 8 meanwhile, cook potatoes.
• 9 when done add butter, salt, pepper, milk, and a little paprika.
• 10 mash together to make a creamy potato.
• 11 pour remaining sauce into meat mixture.
• 12 cook for 12 minute.
• 13 or until thickened.
• 14 add a little more cornstarch/water combo if needed.
• 15 put meat mixture into a casserole dish.
• 16 top with creamed potatoes.
• 17 sprinkle with paprika.
• 18 bake at 375f until potatoes are golden on top- approx.45 minute.