Black Labrador Shepherds Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground chuck
• 2/3 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 ounces about 2 1/2 tbsp. beef base
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 saute beef, onion, celery and garlic in a large pan until well done, strain off fat.
• 2 boil potatoes until fork tender, drain and mash with butter.
• 3 blanch carrots and add to beef mixture.
• 4 make a gravy in a small sauce pan with beef base and water, whisk in enough flour to thicken, about 2 tablespoons.
• 5 when gravy comes to a boil, add to beef carrot mixture, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 6 spoon mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish. spoon potatoes on top. bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. top with cheese and let set until cheese melts about 5 minutes.