Shepherd’s Pie-Aunty Shakira (Alex’s Aunt)

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.

Shepherd’s Pie – Corn Version

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • Ketchup
  • Corn, drained
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Cheese

Brown ground beef, drain. Add ketchup till all coated. Place in bottom of glass baking dish. Pour corn over ground beef. Spread mashed potatoes on top. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Shepherd’s Pie – Green Beans Version

  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon oregano (we don’t like the oregano in it)
  • 3 cups mashed potatoes
  • 2 cups cooked green beans, drained
  • 1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef and onion, drain. Stir in seasonings, green beans, soup. Heat through. Pour in 8X12 inch dish. Spread mashed potatoes on top. Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes