Shepherd’s Pie

Contributed bySandi Snider
Shepherd's pie in white dish. Fork pierces meat and vegetable filling under piped, golden-brown mashed potato topping.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion (large, chopped fine)
  • 1 green pepper (optional, diced)
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 1/4 pound ground chuck
  • 1 beef bouillon cube
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch (mixed with 2 T. cold water)
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon steak sauce
  • 3 cup mashed potatoes (hot seasoned, may be instant or made from scratch)
Yield: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sauté onion and green pepper in oil in a large skillet over medium heat until onion is golden. Add beef and cook until browned. Drain off fat. Dissolve bouillon cube in boiling water. Add to cornstarch mixture, then stir into skillet along with salt, pepper and steak sauce. Heat and stir an additional 2 minutes. Spoon into ungreased 1 1/2 - quart casserole. Spread potatoes over the surface and roughen with a fork. Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes, then broil 4 inches from heat for 2 to 3 minutes to brown top. Casserole may be prepared ahead of time, then covered and refrigerated until ready to use. Just bake it for a few more minutes.

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