Easy Tasty Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs ground meat, beef, lamb, lamb, turkey, any combo
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, 3 of them minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon rosemary, minced (optional)
• 8 ounces frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 2 lbs potatoes, diced (yukon golds are awesome)
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4-1/2 buttermilk
• 4 ounces italian cheese blend
• 2 -4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese, to taste

Recipe

• 1 if you are making homemade mashed potatoes, start them boiling or steaming with 3 cloves of garlic while you prepare meat mixture.
• 2 saute onions and minced garlic in oil over medium heat, season with a pinch of salt and pepper for about 3 minutes.
• 3 add ground meat and saute until almost done then add mushroom, rosemary and worchestershire and continue cooking til meat is done. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4 add mixed vegetables and cook until thawed, then drain and add to baking dish. i used a 9x13 corningware casserole dish.
• 5 in same saute pan, melt butter over medium heat then whisk in flour until combined. (you want a light golden roux.) then whisk in beef broth and cook continually whisking til gravy thickens, about 5 minutes. taste and season accordingly, stir into meat mixture.
• 6 mash cooked potatoes with cream cheese and sour cream. i used my kitchenaid stand mixer for ease and consistency, but not necessary. slowly add buttermilk until you reach desired consistency. salt and pepper to taste. stir in italian cheese.
• 7 spread potatoes over meat mixture, sprinkle shredded cheese on top. cover with foil and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.