Shepherd's Pie

This was one of my favorite recipes when I was young, so much so that I would request it on my birthday every year. It is very simple to make, yet there is some technique that goes into it. Having just lived in England for the last year, I discovered that this is a very traditional recipe, although with some alterations. I like both recipes equally, and I think that each provides something good to offer, so I will post both recipes.

Ingredients (Chef Yan's)

• 1 lbs Ground Beef
• Cheddar Cheese
• 1 can Green Beans
• 1 diced Onions
• 1 can Tomato Soup
• Mashed Potatoes
• Milk
• 1 Egg 
• Salt/pepper
• Basil

 Directions:

1. Make the mashed potatoes:
• This is best done my making your own. I recommend 6 large potatoes of the Idaho variety (the blessed land). Cut them into cubes and then boil them in water. Once done-around 20-30 mins-then remove them and mash them in a mixing bowl. Add milk until the desired consistency. You don't want it too mushy because you need to form it in the pan similar to a pie crust. Add one egg to the potatoes to give it a nice crust when it cooks.
2. Heat a frying pan with oil and cook the diced onions. Then add the hamburger. Season the meat with salt and pepper basil.
3. Mix the hamburger, green beans, and tomato soup together in a mixing bowl. Next, add the mixture to the potato pie crust to make the filling. 
4. Top the mixture with shredded cheddar cheese.
5. Bake in the oven for 20-30 mins. at 350 degrees F. 

Ingredients:

1. Ground Beef
2. Mashed Potatoes
3. Diced Carrots
4. Diced Onions
5. Corn
6. 1 Can beef stock
7. Cheddar Cheese
8. Salt/Pepper
9. Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. Cook potatoes, mash, and fill in baking dish
2. Cook diced onions, carrots, and corn in oiled frying pan
3. Cook hamburger (season with salt/pepper and worcestershire sauce
4. Combine cooked vegetables, meat, and beef stock in a mixing bowl
5. Fill the potato pie crust with the mixture
6. Top with shredded cheese
7. Bake for 20-30 mins at 350 degrees F