SHEPARD'S PIE FOR MEL t.!

(My blog is a bit off and won't upload any photos...ugh!)



Mel Tipton asked for a recipe for Shepard's Pie...I have only made this once and it was really good.  He is a chef so I just hope he likes it..scary!

Ingredients:

For Potatoes:
4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 Tbl unsalted butter
1 Tbl finely chopped shallot
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I use white cheddar)
salt/pepper

Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and mash.  Mix with butter, shallot and cheese.  Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside.

For Other Layers:
5 carrots chopped
1/2 cup frozen peas and corn, thawed
1 Tbl canola oil
1 onion chopped
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 tsp each onion powder, garlic powder and worchestershire sauce
2 Tbl flour
1 Tbl ketchup
1 packet brown gravy mix*
1 cup water
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Boil carrots in salted water until tender - about 15 minutes.  Drain and mash and set aside.
Heat canola oil in a pan.  Mix ground beef with onion powder, garlic powder and worchestershire and add to the pan.  Cook beef through and drain off excess fat.  Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.  Add ketchup.  Mix gravy with water and add to beef mixture.  Boil and reduce to simmer.

In a 13 X 9 pan, spread the beef mixture on the bottom.  Add a layer on top of mashed carrots.  Add a layer of peas and corn.  Top with mashed potato mixture and sprinkle with cheese.

Bake 20 minutes until golden brown.

* You can substitute beef broth for the gravy if you do not want it too thick.

HOPE YOU LOVE THIS MEL!
ENJOY!