Ingredients

How to make it

  • In Dutch oven brown ground beef then drain off as much fat as you can.
  • Stir in onions, garlic, carrots, celery, basil, thyme,and oregano, salt and hot sauce.
  • Stir and cook for about 6 or 7 minutes until veggies are softened.
  • Stir in tomatoes and tomato paste then bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Spread into a greased 9x13 casserole. Set aside while you make potatoes.
  • For potatoes:
  • Cook potatoes in boiling salted water for 20 minutes or until softened.
  • Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine oil and garlic and cook until softened, taking care not to burn garlic. (5 minutes)
  • Drain the potatoes, but reserve about 1/2 c of the water.
  • Mash the potatoes, the kidney beans, and the garlic mixture together, using some of the reserved water for moistening. Stir in the parsley.
  • Spoon the potatoes over the meat in the casserole dish.
  • Combine the parmesan and bread crumbs together then sprinkle over top of the potatoes.
  • Bake for 45 minutes in a 350 oven. Yum

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  • chihuahua 17 years ago
    My husband will love this. Thanks.
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  • rosemaryblue 17 years ago
    This is a great, over the top, recipe!
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  • kukla 17 years ago
    OK. You hit a hole-in-one here - Italian, Shepherd's Pie, Garlic Mashed - 3 of my Fav comfort foods....all going on at once? My tastebuds salute you! (Guess what's for dinner tomorrow night???) Thanks, Dvisscher!
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