Shepherd'S Pie

Name: Shepherd'S Pie
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground round; 1 cup chopped onion; 1/2 (8-oz.) package fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; 4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 (14 1/2-oz.) can stewed tomatoes; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground round
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 (8-oz.) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 (14 1/2-oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Directions

1

Brown beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Remove ground beef from skillet using a slotted spoon; reserve 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Reduce heat to medium.
2

Saute onion, mushrooms, and garlic in hot drippings over medium heat 10 to 11 minutes or until tender. Stir in ground beef, peas, and next 4 ingredients. Sprinkle flour over meat mixture. Increase heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, and vinegar, breaking up large tomato pieces with a spoon. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove bay leaf. Transfer mixture to a lightly greased 3-qt. baking dish or pan. Spoon Cheese-and-Carrot Mashed Potatoes evenly over meat mixture, smoothing with back of spoon.
3

Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
4

Note: To make ahead, prepare recipe as directed through Step Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Freeze up to 1 month. Thaw in refrigerator 24 hours. Bake at 400° for 40 minutes or until thoroughly heated, shielding with aluminum foil after 25 minutes to prevent excessive browning.