Shepherd'S Pie

• 2 package Instant potatoes, already prepared (use package instructions)
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Pepper
• 2 pounds Ground beef
• 1 can Diced carrots, drained
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoon Butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoon All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup Peas, frozen
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 package Lipton "Beefy Onion" Soup Mix
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil

1. Preheat large skillet over medium-high heat
2. Coat the skillet with the olive oil (just enough to run along the surface of the pan, not necessarily a "pool" of it)
3. Add the beef with salt, pepper, and the "Beefy Onion" mix; cook for about 4 minutes stirring frequently. (If there is a lot of liquid fat in the pan after this time, spoon some of it out)
4. Add the *drained* carrots and chopped onions. Cook about 5 minutes stirring regularly.
5. In another, smaller skillet or pan, melt the butter.
6. In the smaller skillet, mix in the flour and cook until the flour / butter mixture is bubbly and well-mixed.
7. In the smaller skillet, add the chicken stock and Worcestershire sauce and mix whisk together. Cook (and keep whisking) for about a minute into a gravy.
8. Add gravy mixture into the skillet with the meat and vegetables. Stir in the peas.
9. Set the oven to "Broil" (on high, if there are options)
10. Spoon the meat and veggie mixture into a rectangular glass baking dish and spread evenly.
11. Carefully spread the prepared mashed potatoes on top of the meat and veggie mixture until all of the meat mixture is covered and the potatoes are spread evenly. PRO TIP: use the back of a large spoon, or a soft rubber spatula. It may take some practice to spread the potatoes without just mixing them into the meat & veggies but you're not going to ruin anything if it's not perfect.
12. Sprinkle the paprika on top and broil in the top 1/3 of the oven until the potatoes have started to brown; start checking after 5-10 minutes or if you start smelling it cooking.

potatoes, salt, pepper, ground beef, carrots, onion, butter, allpurpose, chicken stock, worcestershire sauce, paprika, onion, olive oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/shepherds-pie-56dc8a57a628785a6d968edb (may not work)