Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie is another traditional British recipe that has been Americanized - but not by me!  I still prefer the English version but this is a good second, though pretty much totally different!  It's from an awesome book I own called Dining on a Dime Cookbook.  This is a MUST have cookbook if you are looking for ways to save money while still serving awesome food!  It's not only full of great recipes it also has money saving tips, and gift ideas for you to make yourself.  

This recipe reminds me of chili actually in taste.  It's very good and even better as a leftover dish.  If you are interested in experiencing a traditional British Shepherds Pie Meijer's sells the seasoning mix in their World Foods section, along with a lot of other tasty treats directly from Britain.

Ingredients:

1/2 lb ground beef

1 onion, chopped

2 carrots diced

1 can peas, drained, or 1 can mixed vegetables for carrots and peas (I omit the diced carrots and simply use 1 can of mixed vegetables.  Otherwise you have TONS of carrots!)

1 15 oz can tomato sauce (I prefer Hunts)

salt and pepper to taste

1 tsp sugar

2 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp chili powder

4 cups mashed potatoes

3/4 cup grated Cheddar Cheese

Brown ground beef and onion.  Add carrots and cook until tender.  Drain grease and add peas or mixed vegetables.  In a casserole dish combine tomato sauce, salt, pepper, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder and chili powder.  Mix well and add the beef mixture.  Mix again thoroughly.  Top with mashed potatoes then grated cheese.  Bake in the oven at 350 for 15 minutes or until the cheese melts.  Serves 4.