Shepherd's Pie

Name: Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients: 1 small onion; 1 12 lbs ground beef; 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 1 12 cups mixed vegetables or 1 12 cups corn niblets, prepared; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 8 -10 medium red new potatoes; 1 12 cups milk; 12 tablespoons butter; 12 cup sour cream; 2 cups instant biscuit mix

10 ingredients

24 steps

Ingredients

1 small onion
1 12 lbs ground beef
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 12 cups mixed vegetables or 1 12 cups corn niblets, prepared
salt & freshly ground black pepper
8 -10 medium red new potatoes
1 12 cups milk
12 tablespoons butter
12 cup sour cream
2 cups instant biscuit mix

Directions

1

Beef Layer: Saute onions in 2 tablespoons butter.
2

Add ground beef.
3

After beef is browned, add tomato sauce; Mix in vegetables.
4

Add salt and pepper, to taste.
5

Potato Layer: Peel and slice potatoes 1/4-inch thick.
6

Cook in boiling water for approximately 15 minutes or until fork-tender.
7

Whip potatoes with electric mixer; mix until moderately smooth.
8

Don't over beat them; a few lumps are nice.
9

Add 1/2 cup heated milk, 1/2 cup butter, and sour cream.
10

Salt and pepper, to taste.
11

Whip until mixed.
12

Adjust thickness by adding more milk, if desired.
13

Biscuit Layer: Combine biscuit mix and 1 cup milk.
14

The mix should be thinner than normal biscuit mix but not runny.
15

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
16

Spray a 9 by 9 by 2-inch pan, or any similar casserole dish.
17

Layer half way up with the mashed potatoes.
18

Next, spread a layer of mixed vegetables or niblet corn on top of potatoes.
19

Then add a layer of the meat.
20

Pour biscuit mix over meat.
21

Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over top.
22

Bake for approximately 35 to 45 minutes until top is golden brown.
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Note: Leftovers make this dish easy to put together.
24

So if you have leftover pork roast or beef roast with gravy and mashed potatoes from Sunday dinner then this is an easy mid- week meal that will take only a few minutes.