Shepherd's Pie
- 1 small onion
- 1 12 lbs ground beef
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 12 cups mixed vegetables or 1 12 cups corn niblets, prepared
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 8 -10 medium red new potatoes
- 1 12 cups milk
- 12 tablespoons butter
- 12 cup sour cream
- 2 cups instant biscuit mix
- Beef Layer: Saute onions in 2 tablespoons butter.
- Add ground beef.
- After beef is browned, add tomato sauce; Mix in vegetables.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Potato Layer: Peel and slice potatoes 1/4-inch thick.
- Cook in boiling water for approximately 15 minutes or until fork-tender.
- Whip potatoes with electric mixer; mix until moderately smooth.
- Don't over beat them; a few lumps are nice.
- Add 1/2 cup heated milk, 1/2 cup butter, and sour cream.
- Salt and pepper, to taste.
- Whip until mixed.
- Adjust thickness by adding more milk, if desired.
- Biscuit Layer: Combine biscuit mix and 1 cup milk.
- The mix should be thinner than normal biscuit mix but not runny.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9 by 9 by 2-inch pan, or any similar casserole dish.
- Layer half way up with the mashed potatoes.
- Next, spread a layer of mixed vegetables or niblet corn on top of potatoes.
- Then add a layer of the meat.
- Pour biscuit mix over meat.
- Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over top.
- Bake for approximately 35 to 45 minutes until top is golden brown.
- Note: Leftovers make this dish easy to put together.
- So if you have leftover pork roast or beef roast with gravy and mashed potatoes from Sunday dinner then this is an easy mid- week meal that will take only a few minutes.
onion, ground beef, tomato sauce, mixed vegetables, salt, red new potatoes, milk, butter, sour cream, instant biscuit mix
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shepherds-pie-166820 (may not work)