(MEAT) Shepherd's Pie

Traditionally Shepherd's Pie is cooked ground meat layered with mashed potatoes and brushed with egg wash, then baked in a hot oven.

I baked my pie with frozen hash brown potatoes because I did not have mashed potatoes at home. But it actually tasted better.

-To prepare(3 persons)

- 1 lb (about 500gms) ground meat (I used ground pork)
- 1 big onion chopped fine
- 3 tsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- Quarter cup ketchup
- Half tsp garam masala (cinnamon,cloves and cardamom ground) optional.
- Half tsp dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp cream cheese
- Half tsp chilli powder (optional)
- Oil for cooking
- 1 beaten egg
- Half cup of grated cheddar cheese (optional)


Heat oven (400F.or 200C)
Heat 2 tbs. veg oil. Throw in chopped onions and garlic. Saute until it turns light brown. Put the tomato paste and the dried herb.
Throw in the meat, salt and pepper to taste, garam masala if you have and ketchup. Stir it together. Cover it up on a low heat let the meat cook in its juice. When the liquid absolutely reduces mix the cream cheese and sprinkle with chili powder. Turn off heat, pour meat in a baking dish.
Soften the frozen hash browns in a microwave oven. Take them out, break them into pieces and brush beaten egg over the pieces.
Bake it in the oven for about 25 mins or until it looks brown and bubbly.
Turn the heat and spread the cheese over, allow it to melt. Serve hot with some good bread.
If you want to replace hash browns with mashed potatoes, you are most welcome.