Cottage/ Shepherd's Pie

Name: Cottage/ Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground lamb; 12 small onion, chopped finely; 1 teaspoon olive oil, for frying; 1 -2 garlic clove, minced; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; 2 beef bouillon cubes; 14 cup flour; 12-1 cup water; 1 12 cups corn niblets or 1 12 cups frozen mixed vegetables; 5 -10 potatoes, peeled (depending how much you love potato); 18 cup butter; 12 cup milk, more as needed; salt, to taste; 1 egg, beaten (optional)

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Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground lamb
12 small onion, chopped finely
1 teaspoon olive oil, for frying
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
2 beef bouillon cubes
14 cup flour
12-1 cup water
1 12 cups corn niblets or 1 12 cups frozen mixed vegetables
5 -10 potatoes, peeled (depending how much you love potato)
18 cup butter
12 cup milk, more as needed
salt, to taste
1 egg, beaten (optional)

Directions

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["Peel and quarter potatoes and set them in a pot of water to boil (on high).", "In a large pan on the stove, quick fry the onions in the olive oil (maybe 2 minutes), until they are translucent- NOT burned.", "Add the minced garlic to the onions and fry for 30 sec to 1 minute longer.", "Add the lean (or extra lean) ground beef.", "Fry the beef/ onions until the beef is BROWN.", "Not gray.", "BROWN.", "Some bits might stick to the bottom.", "That's flavour, that's good.", "If there is a lot of fat, try to drain some off.", "In a bowl mix a couple teaspoons of water with the Oxo packets (or just use fresh beef stock), and deglaze the pan with the beef stock.", "Add your salt and pepper now too- I find it takes quite a lot of salt.", "Almost half a teaspoon.", "Next, add the flour to the remaining water and blend it well.", "Pour it into the beef/onion/stock mixture and let it thicken for a few minutes.", "I stir vigorously here so that there aren't any \"lumps\"" in the gravy.""