GUINNESS SHEPHERD’S PIE WITH BEEF

Easy comfort food at it’s best! There are probably as many variations of Shepherd’s Pie as there are cooks who make it. The basics are mashed potatoes, meat and vegetables but they can be mixed up to suit your tastes and you can’t go wrong.

I made enough for one pie pan and one rectangular baking pan. It’s easy to make less but go ahead and make a lot. It’s great leftover!

INGREDIENTS:

-Lean Ground Beef, 2 1/2 pounds
-White or Gold Potatoes, about 3 pounds
-Sweet Yellow Onion, 1 medium
-Garlic, 2 or 3 cloves
-Carrots, 6 or 7
-Peas, 1 1/2 cups
-Flour, 1/3 cup
-Beef Bouillon or Stock, 3 cups
-Cheddar Cheese, 2 cups grated
-Black Pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Cut the potatoes into chunks and put them on to boil. You can peel them first if you like but I never bother.

Dice the onion, mince the garlic and slice the carrots.

Brown the meat over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and begins to brown.

Add a generous amount of black pepper and the flour. Stir it together until the flour is absorbed …