Shepherd's pie (recipe)

Shepherd's Pie

I got this recipe years ago from an Oxo ad in a magazine. It is one of the few things I can make for dinner that all of my family likes. It's really good on a cold day...hearty and filling. And simple.

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs. ground beef
• ½ cup each, celery, onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp. fat
• 1 tbsp. flour
• ½ cup boiling water
• 1 OXO beef cube
• ½ tsp. each black pepper, salt
• 1 can (12 oz. size) whole kernel corn, drained
• 2½ cups hot mashed potatoes (about 5 medium)
• 1 tbsp. melted butter or margarine

Sauté onion and celery in fat, until onion is transparent. Add flour and beef, and brown. Drain off excess fat. Dissolve Oxo in boiling water, add pepper and salt. Add to beef mixture. Turn into 6 cup baking dish. Cover with corn, top with potatoes. Brush with melted butter. Bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees. 6 servings.

You can substitute frozen corn for the canned corn, or use your favourite vegetable. Peas, green beans, whatever. This is also a good make-ahead dish, something that the kids can pop into the oven when they get hungry.

Enjoy!