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Connecticut Yankee Shepherds Pie




Source of Recipe


marlaoh






List of Ingredients



• 2 tablespoons olive oil
  
• 1 to 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  
• 1 onion
  
• 1 carrot
  
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  
• 1 cup beef broth
  
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  
• 3 to 4 large unpeeled potatoes, cut into chunks
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 cup non fat sour cream
  
• 1 1/2 cups frozen green peas
  
• 1 cup yellow cheddar cheese, shredded
  
• Paprika
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil potatoes until tender. Drain, then mash potatoes with oil, salt and sour cream. Meanwhile, brown meat in a skillet and finely mince onion and carrot in a food processor. To drain the fat, spoon browned meat into a strainer. Return meat to skillet with onion, carrot, black pepper and broth. Simmer for 15 minutes, In a cup, mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and stir into beef. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove from heat. Layer into 10x10 inch baking dish: meat, frozen peas, cheese and mashed potatoes, in that order. Sprinkle top with paprika and bake for 25 minutes or until potatoes begin to brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
   
2. Yield: 4 to 6 servings