Hearty Shepherd's Pie

This delicious recipe sticks to the ribs and will please the whole family. My own personal version of the traditional English classic. High altitude tested.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 3  celery ribs, chopped
• 1  can peas, drained
• 1  can  cream of celery soup
• 1  can  cream of chicken soup
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  envelope  Lipton Onion Soup Mix
•  ground black pepper
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 5  cups  soft mashed potatoes, real or instant
•  paprika

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in frying pan.
2. Add onion and celery and saute for 3 minutes.
3. Add ground beef and cook until brown.
4. Drain, if necessary.
5. Add peas and toss gently.
6. In a bowl, combine the two cans of soup, worcestershire sauce, onion soup mix, pepper, milk and water.
7. Whisk until well-mixed.
8. (Should be the consistency of gravy.) Add soup mixture to beef mixture and stir well.
9. Pour beef mixture into greased 13x9x2 pan.
10. Gently spoon (or pipe) mashed potatoes over all.
11. Sprinkle lightly with paprika.
12. Bake at 350F for 45-60 minutes, or until potatoes are lightly browned and beef mixture is bubbly.