Easy Peasy Shepherd's Pie

Submitted by craig poore

"while i was in Afghanistan i thought that i would try and make a new dish. the dish that i made was told me to be shepards pie. if i could make it in a 3rd world country you can do it as well. forgive me this is a raw recipe ive never measured amounts at all."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 5 lbs potatoes, washed and peeled
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup milk (or as much as needed to make creamy mashed potatoes)
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup mixed vegetables
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
• 1⁄8 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder

directions

1. Cut the potatoes in chunks and boil until tender; reserve half of the chunks and mash the rest with a little butter and milk.
2. while the potatoes are cooking, cook ground beef and onions over medium-medium high heat.
3. when the meat is cooked, drain the fat.
4. add the liquid smoke, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and garlic powder (to taste).
5. take some of the potato chunks and make a bed of them in a buttered casserole dish.
6. spread the ground beef mixture over the top of the potatoes.
7. Spread mashed potatoes on top of the ground beef.
8. cover with cheese and sprinkle with parsley flakes; bake for 10 minutes.