Shepherd'S Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lbs potatoes, peeled,diced
    3 tablespoons butter
    3 tablespoons milk (approximate)
    salt
    fresh ground pepper
    2 medium onions, chopped
    2 lbs lean ground beef
    2 large carrots, thinly sliced
    1 cup fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
    1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
    paprika (optional)
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes.
    Drain potatoes and mash
    add 2 tbsp. of the butter and enough milk to have a firm but not runny consistency.
    Season potatoes with salt and pepper to taste.
    Heat 1 tbsp. butter in saute pan; add onion, and saute for 5 minutes.
    Add ground beef, and cook until beef is lightly browned; drain off any excess fat.
    Add carrots and mushrooms to beef and cook until tender, about 10 minutes, adding 1-2 tbsp. water to keep beef from drying out, as needed.
    Add Worcestershire sauce.
    Stir together and add beef broth and cornstarch; bring all to a boil, stirring constantly.
    Add nutmeg.
    Remove from heat.
    Place meat mixture into ovenproof casserole dish; cover with mashed potatoes.
    Sprinkle with paprika if you like.
    Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until potatoes are light golden.
    Serve.

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