
Shepherd's Pie
~ a great family dish
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
- Iron Skillet or frying pan
- Saucepan
- 9 x 13 pan
Ingredients
- 6-8 Russet potatoes
- 1.5 lbs Ground Beef
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
- 1 Bag Frozen Peas
- 1 Can Shoepeg Corn
- 1 Tbsp Beef Base
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 Stick Butter, cut into 8 Tbsp
- 1/2 - 1 Cup Grated Mild Cheddar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
Mashed Potatoes
- Peel potatoes and chop into 1" cubes
- Place in a Dutch oven and add water to level of potatoes
- Add 1 Tbsp Salt to the water
- Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer until potatoes can be pierced easily with a fork
- Drain water, add all but 1 Tbsp of the butter, 1 tsp salt, and the milk
- Stir with a potato masher, adding milk as needed, until almost smooth
Ground Beef
- While the potatoes are cooking, brown the beef in an iron skillet
- Drain the fat and move the meat to your 9 x 11 pan
- Add chopped onions to the skillet with 1 Tbsp butter and cook until almost tender and slightly browned
- Stir the beef back into the skillet and cook a few more minutes
Vegetables
- Boil the peas for 5-6 minutes, Drain
- Drain the corn
Layer & Cook
- Spread Beef mixture evenly in the pan
- Spread the Peas over the meat
- Spread the Corn over the Peas
- Spread the Mashed Potatoes over the vegetables
- Top with grated Cheese
- Bake at 375° for 30 minutes until beginning to brown