Shepherds Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Peel potatoes and put them into a pot filled with water.
3. 3
   Boil potatoes (this will take 20-25 minutes for medium sized potatoes, more if the potatoes are larger they should be fork tender), then pour off the water.
4. 4
   Use a potato masher or hand mixer to mash potatoes.
5. 5
   Add in 2 Tablespoons of butter and a scant 1/4 cup milk, mix to combine, then set aside.
6. 6
   Brown onion and meat together over medium heat, stirring to break it up a little until the meat is browned and done.
7. 7
   Drain grease if necessary.
8. 8
   Add two cups brown gravy, the 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste and 2 cups mixed vegetables, and stir together.
9. 9
   Place the mixture into an oven safe iron skillet or casserole dish and top with the mashed potatoes, dotted with the remaining 2 Tablespoons of butter.
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    Place in the preheated oven and let cook for 45 minutes, until the filling is hot and bubbling around the mashed potatoes.
11. 11
    Serve and enjoy.
12. 12
    *Im not real good at plopping the mashed potatoes on top, so I form patties of potatoes on a cutting board and slide them onto the top of the meat mixture with a spatula.
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    ** I generally dont add salt to this as the gravy is salty enough.