Shepherd's Pie (Pate Chinois)

This is the my family's French Canadian version of Shepherds pie, which we call Pate Chinois. It's easy to make, cheap and very delicious. Serve with a nice loaf of crusty bread.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6 -8  potatoes
• 2  lbs ground beef
• 1 (8 ounce) package  sliced button mushrooms
• 1  onion (diced)
• 1 (19 ounce) can corn
• 1 (19 ounce) can  creamed corn
•  butter
•  milk
•  soya sauce
•  salt and pepper
•  parsley

Directions

1. Boil potatoes.
2. Mash potatoes, add a little butter and milk, (a little lumpy and not too creamy) salt and pepper.
3. Brown ground beef (drain if necessary), add mushrooms and onion and cook till a bit tender.
4. Sprinkle a little soya sauce on ground beef mixture (about 1-2 tblsp), and pepper.
5. Put ground beef in bottom of roasting pan.
6. Then the cream corn.
7. Next the can of kernel corn.
8. Finally the mashed potatoes.
9. Brush the top with a little melted butter Bake at 375 for about an hour, or until the potatoes are golden brown.
10. Remove from oven and sprinkle with parsley.
11. I like to put a little soya on my serving.