Charlene's Recipe

Shepherd pie

Category: Casseroles and Skillets

Serves 6

4-5 large potatoes
6 sliced mushrooms
salt
2 Tbsp butter/margarine
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 dash milk/ whipping cream
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch pepper
1 cup brown gravy
1 lb lean ground beef
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen peas or 1 lb peas shelled
1 large tomato chopped

Oil potatoes in salted water to cover. Drain, cool and peel. Mash in a larger bowl with butter, milk and seasoned to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Saute beef until browned, stirring to keep meat crumbly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, parsley, tomato paste, Worcestershire and gravy. Stir to mix. Add peas and cook about 5 minutes. Turn mix into casserole. Spread potatoes evenly over meat. Bake at 400 F for 40 minutes until top is crispy brown.