Shepard's Pie Recipe

How to make it

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• Add the potatoes to a pot of boiling water and cook until tender
• While the tators are cooking, brown and crumble the beef
• Add the garlic and onion to the beef and continue to cook until the onions are soft.
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Place the beef mixture in the bottom of a 8 X 8 casserole pan
• Melt 1 T butter in the pan (same pan the beef was cooked in)
• Add the corn kernels and saute for 2 minutes
• Add the cream to the corn, reduce the heat to med-low. Cook until the liquid reduces by half
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Remove half the corn mixture and pulse in a blender (or use a hand blender)
• Return the pan, mix well and pour over the beef in an even layer.
• Mash the cook potatoes with the smoked gouda, cream, butter, and cream cheese until smooth.
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Spoon over the corn layer
• Broil until the top begins to brown
• Remove and serve (I usually make a beef gravy but it is good without it)
• Gravy
• 3 T butter
• 2 T flour
• 1 can beef broth
• 1/2 teas dried thyme
• Melt the butter and stir in the flour to create a roux. cook for 3 minutes over medium
• Whiskey in the beef stock and thyme
• Cook until thickened
• Salt and pepper to taste