Elizabeth'S Shepherds Pie
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced very thin
- 1 (1 ounce) package instant brown gravy mix
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 6 large potatoes
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup potato water
- Peel and dice potatoes.
- Add to pot of cold water, bringing to a boil.
- Boil 25 minutes or until soft.
- Drain potatoes, reserving 1 cup of potato water.
- Mash with butter and milk adding salt and pepper to taste.
- Set aside.
- Meanwhile, fry your ground beef, carrots and onion together until beef is browned.
- Drain grease.
- Add meat mixture back to pan.
- To your meat mixture add 2 crumbled OXO cubes, brown gravy powder, Worcestershire and 1 cup potato water.
- Mix all together and simmer 20 minutes or until carrots are soft.
- Place meat mix in large greased oven proof bowl, topping with mashed potatoes.
- Using a fork, make criss-cross lines on top of your potatoes.
- Bake 25 minutes.
- Add cheese to top and bake another 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
- Serve with HP sauce or any English brown sauce.
- Any leftovers are great fried up with a bit of butter.
ground beef, onion, carrots, brown gravy mix, worcestershire sauce, cheddar cheese, potatoes, butter, milk, potato water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/elizabeths-shepherds-pie-230301 (may not work)