Welsh Shepard'S Pie
- 2 cups left over mashed potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup butter (divided)
- 1/2 lb bacon, cut in 1 inch pieces
- 3 medium leeks, white part halved and thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- salt & pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Rewarm your mashed potatoes, set aside and keep warm.
- Melt half the butter in the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat add bacon and saute until just beginning to crisp and brown.
- Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon and set aside , keep warm.
- Add leek to pan with sugar and salt and pepper.
- Preheat boiler while leeks gently saute until soft and caramelized. Careful not to burn.
- Return bacon to pan and mix evenly.
- Pour mixture into pie 9" plate and spread evenly.
- Melt remaining butter and add to potatoes, season with salt and pepper and mix well.
- Spoon potatoes evenly over leeks and bacon and smooth top.
- Sprinkle with paprika.
- Place pie under broiler until top is nicely brown. Rotate if necessary to brown evenly.
- Serve in a wedge with pie server with a side of pickled beets or ligonberry sauce on the plate.
potatoes, olive oil, butter, bacon, leeks, sugar, salt, paprika
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/welsh-shepards-pie-476138 (may not work)