Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Making Shepherd's Pie




I decided to make Shepherd’s Pie because it is something my mom enjoys making and it is a meal that everybody in my family loves.  My grandma always used to make it for my mom when she was growing up and my aunt and mom continued making it.  Shepherd’s is a just a combination of a lot of my favorite foods and the mixture just goes so well together. 

Cooking the dish with the help of my mom was pretty interesting because I have never even seen how Shepherd’s Pie was made.  Anyone who knows what Shepherd’s Pie is could guess how to make it and not be far off.  You pretty much mix ground meat, corn, string beans, and Ragu traditional tomato sauce (or ketchup if preferred) together in a bowl, put a decent layer of it on the bottom of a large pan, and spread another layer of mashed potatoes on top of the mix in the tray.  Then top it all off with some shredded cheese and put it in the oven set to 350 for about an hour or until it begins to bubble on the top.  My family loves to cook and we always tend to make healthy meals.  Shepherd’s Pie is a nutritious meal that is a good change up from the usual cooked pieces of meat with pasta or a potato and a vegetable or salad.  It’s a simple recipe and tastes awesome so I’m glad I finally learned how to make it.  I hope everybody likes the Shepherd’s Pie as much as I do. 

brown 4 lbs of ground beef in pan on stove
drain the meat using a strainer
put the meat in a large bowl
add two 15 oz can of corn after it is drained
add two 14 oz cans of French style green beans after draining
add one and a half jars of 1 pound 8 ounces of traditional ragu tomato pasta sauce
placed mixture in aluminum tray and fill about half way up

instant mashed potatoes
water
butter
salt
milk
potatoe buds
follow instructions for 8-10 servings

plop mashed potatoes over the mixture in the tray

put potatoes almost all the way to the top edge of the tray and sprinkle preferred shredded cheese over the potatoes

cover with tin foil and bake at 350 for about an hour or till bubbling


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