Shepherd'S Pie

Name: Shepherd'S Pie
Ingredients: 2 lbs lean ground beef; 1 cup diced onion; 1 cup diced carrot; 1 cup diced celery; 1 1/2 cups corn (fresh or frozen); 2 garlic cloves, minced; salt and pepper, to taste; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 8 ounces beef broth; 2 tablespoons melted butter, mixed with; 2 tablespoons flour (called a roux); 2 lbs potatoes, cooked and mashed; butter

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced celery
1 1/2 cups corn (fresh or frozen)
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
8 ounces beef broth
2 tablespoons melted butter, mixed with
2 tablespoons flour (called a roux)
2 lbs potatoes, cooked and mashed
butter

Directions

1

Cook ground beef in frying pan until brown. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
2

Lower heat and cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are wilted. Add beef broth and bring to a boil.
3

Stir in enough of the butter/flour roux to make a thick gravy to bind the filling. Pour into large shallow baking pan and cool. The filling should be about 1-1/2 inches deep.
4

Cover the meat mixture in the pan with the corn and then top with the hot mashed potatoes. Smooth potatoes evenly, brush surface with butter. Bake at 325°F for 35-40 minutes.