Shepard's Pie
by Lesley Hazleton
Serves: 4
Ingredients
3 to 4 pounds ground Beef (ground lamb for Shepherd's Pie)
1/2 large sweet onion finely chopped
1 to 1 1/2 cups sliced baby carrots
1 cup sauteed or canned mushrooms (optional)
2 cloves garlic minced
4 bouillon cubes dissolved in 1 cup water
2 cups white wash (equal parts flour and water)
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire
5 drops Tabasco
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon summer savory
5 pound bag potatoes peeled and mashed - make creamy to top the Pie
1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
Start potatoes boiling before you start the meet. Add onions and garlic to small amount oil, saute for a couple minutes and then add ground meat. Brown together until meet is cooked. Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water and add to meat and bring to boil. Then add white wash and stir until meat has a nice gravy. Add carrots and mushrooms and simmer for 15 minutes. Take boiled potatoes and mash with salt, butter and milk - make a little creamier as they are used to top pie. When the meat is done, poor into a large casserole dish, completely cover meat with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cook uncovered in oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Serves 8 to 10.