Shepherds Pie - Beef and Vegetable Pie

• 5 lbs (2.3 kg). ground beef
• 1 medium onion, small diced
• 1 large carrot, small diced
• 1 stalk celery, small diced
• 1 tbsp (15 ml). Worcestershire sauce
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) Guinness Stout
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) veal stock
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). dry thyme
• 2 oz (56 grm). flour
• 2 oz (56 grm). butter
• salt and pepper, to taste
• mashed potatoes

1. Saute vegetables until softened.
2. Add ground beef and cook until browned.
3. Add liquid and herbs.
4. Make a roux with the flour and butter, and add to thicken.
5. Cook for about 20 minutes, until thickened.
6. Season to taste.
7. Fill baking dishes with meat.
8. Pipe or spread mashed potatoes on top.
9. Bake at 400 degrees (200 C.) until potatoes are golden brown.

ground beef, onion, carrot, celery, worcestershire sauce, stout, veal stock, thyme, flour, butter, salt, potatoes

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/00005B (may not work)