Shepherd's Pie

Today I'm sharing one of Dave's favorite recipes EVER.  He's a TOTAL meat and potatoes kind of guy and this is all of his favorite things in one.  

INGREDIENTS

- 1 pound ground beef

- 1 cup chopped onion

- 1 cup chopped carrots

- 1 cup chopped celery

- 1 1/2 cups corn

- 2 cloves garlic

- 8 oz beef broth

- 2 tablespoons butter

- 2 tablespoons flour

- 2 pounds potatoes

- milk, butter, salt and pepper for mashed potatoes

Step 1 - Chop up your carrots, celery and onion until you have 1 cup of each

 Step 2 - Brown and drain the beef.

Add onion, celery, carrots, garlic and salt.

Lower and cook 10 minutes.

Step 3 - Meanwhile, chop up 2 pounds of potatoes and throw them in a pot of boiling water.  Cook for about 10 minutes or until they're "mashable" with a fork.

Step 4 - Cook one bag of frozen corn in the microwave.

 Step 5 - After 10 minutes, add the 8 oz beef broth to the ground beef mixture and bring it to a boil.

Step 6 - Melt 2 tbsp butter and combine it with 2 tbsp flour.  Mix the two together until it's smooth and then add enough to the beef mixture to make a thick gravy to bind the filling.   (I usually just add it all in)

 Step 7 - Pour the mixture into a baking dish, top with corn and let cool.

 Step 8 - While everything is cooling off, drain the potatoes and mash them.  I feel like everyone has their own way of making mashed potatoes, but in case you don't have a way here's how I do mine. 

I put the HOT, cooked potatoes into the bowl of my stand mixer.  I throw in a few tablespoons of butter or margarine, a few splashes of milk (we use skim), some salt and pepper and then I whip them on high.

I'll add more butter/milk until they're really fluffy and yum. 

Step 9 - Top the beef and corn mixture with the hot mashed potatoes and then brush the top with a little more melted butter.

Step 10 - Bake the whole thing (uncovered) at 325 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes or until the potato peaks start to turn all golden brown.

If you (or someone in your house) is a meat and potatoes kind of person this is the recipe for you!  Let me know if you try it and tell me what you think!

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ENJOY!!!