Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 4 slices bacon-diced
- 1 large onion-diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 Tablespoons flour
- 1 cup red wine
- 1-2 cups beef stock
- 2-3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary-chopped
- 4-5 large potatoes, mashed
Directions:
Make mashed potatoes, add salt and butter to taste.
In a large pan, saute the bacon until crisp. Remove and drain. Saute the onion in 1 Tablespoon bacon drippings and a little oil until translucent. Add ground beef. Brown, drain off excess fat. Add flour and saute 2-3 minutes. Add wine, stock, tomato paste, salt, pepper, bacon, and rosemary.
Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low for 15 minutes (at this time, add any veggies you like, peas, carrots, etc). Heat oven to 350. Pour meat into a 9X13 dish and top with mashed potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes until potatoes are heated through. Switch to broil and cook until potatoes are golden brown.