Shepherd'S Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb minced cooked beef or 1 lb hamburger
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons flour
1 2/3 cups combined stock and thick gravy (approximately)
1 teaspoon tomato puree
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon thyme leaves (fresh preferably)
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 lb mashed potatoes
1 (8 ounce) can peas or (8 ounce) can corn

Preparation

Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the onion. Cover with the butter wrapper and cook over low heat for 5 minutes until soft but not colored.
Add the flour and cook until browned. Add the stock, bring to a boil and skim. Add the tomato puree, chopped parsley, thyme leaves, salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the meat and peas/corn to the sauce and bring to a boil. Put in a pie dish, cover with the mashed potatoes and score the top with a fork. Reheat in a moderate oven (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for about 30 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve with Irish Bread.