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From Grandma's Kitchen: Shepherd's Pie

Updated on April 29, 2011

From Grandma's Kitchen



This hub series, From Grandma’s Kitchen, is dedicated to the memory of my two grandmothers, both of who are responsible in their own way for my interest in food and cooking.

My maternal grandmother, my nanny, Eliza Jane Atkinson taught me the basics of cooking when I was quite young. My nanny looked after me and later my sister because my mother worked which was unless in the 50s, but she was a career woman.

My father’s mother Hannah Ewing introduced me to her pantry and having what you need right at hand. In particular she showed me what was possible with spices and whenever I use cinnamon and nutmeg, in particular, I think of her and those days in her kitchen,

From Grandma’s Kitchen will contain recipes using foods that, for the most part are readily available year round and many of which the home gardener can grow. These are basic foods such as potatoes, turnips, cabbage, beets, beans and so on.

Foods that have a deep rich flavour and while some of the recipes have been modified to reduce the amount of fat and sugar, they are still inexpensive to make and give us the food energy we need.


Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients:


1 lb lean ground beef


I medium onion copped


3 tablespoons olive oil


3 cloves garlic, minced


1 1/4 cup soup stock


1 teaspoon flour


1 cup frozen peas, corn, carrot mix, can use just peas and carrots or just corn


1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce


2 lb potatoes


1 cup skim milk


1 tablespoon grated dry cheddar


1 tablespoon grated Parmesan.


Preparation:


1- Cut and boil potatoes, you can leave the peels on, but peel them if you wish


2- Add olive oil to frying pan


3- Add onions and garlic


4- Add ground beef and sauté until no longer pink.

5- Add salt and pepper.

6- Add worcesterchire sauce.

7- Add half a cup soup stock and cook, uncovered, over low heat for 10 minutes, adding more beef broth as necessary to keep moist.

8- Mash potatoes in bowl with remainder of butter, season to taste

9- Place beef and onions in baking dish.

10- Add frozen vegetables

11- Spread mashed potatoes on top.

12- Rough up with a fork so that there are peaks that will brown nicely.

13- Get creative and use the fork to make some designs in the potatoes as well.

14- Sprinkle cheese over top

15- Cook in 400 degree oven until bubbling and brown (about 30 minutes). Broil for last few minutes if necessary to brown



This serves four. This dish is also a great way to use left over potatoes and vegetables.





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