Shepherd's Pie

1 lb ground beef
1 large onion diced
about 1-1 1/2 lb frozen mixed veg.
about 1 cup beef broth
1 tbs flour
mashed potatoes
parsley
cayenne pepper
1. Make mashed potatoes, enough to fill a 9in X 9in pan 1in deep
2. Brown ground beef and onion in skillet
3. Add flour and brown it
4. Beef broth and stir until thickened
5. Place veg mix in evenly bottom of 9X9 glass casserole dish
6. Place the meat gravy mixture on top of the veg mix
7. Cover veg/gravy with the mashed potatoes, filling the pan so that it is nearly level
8. Top with cayenne pepper if wanted
9. Place in oven at 400 for 30 min

Shepherd's Pie

1 lb ground beef

1 large onion diced

about 1-1 1/2 lb frozen mixed veg.

about 1 cup beef broth

1 tbs flour

mashed potatoes

parsley

cayenne pepper

1.  Make mashed potatoes, enough  to fill a 9in X 9in pan 1in deep

2.  Brown ground beef and onion in skillet

3.  Add flour and brown it

4.  Beef broth and stir until thickened

5.  Place veg mix in evenly bottom of 9X9 glass casserole dish

6.  Place the meat gravy mixture on top of the veg mix

7.  Cover veg/gravy with the mashed potatoes, filling the pan so that it is nearly level

8. Top with cayenne pepper if wanted

9.  Place in oven at 400 for 30 min

Shepherd's Pie

1 lb ground beef

1 large onion diced

about 1-1 1/2 lb frozen mixed veg.

about 1 cup beef broth

1 tbs flour

mashed potatoes

parsley

cayenne pepper

1.  Make mashed potatoes, enough  to fill a 9in X 9in pan 1in deep

2.  Brown ground beef and onion in skillet

3.  Add flour and brown it

4.  Beef broth and stir until thickened

5.  Place veg mix in evenly bottom of 9X9 glass casserole dish

6.  Place the meat gravy mixture on top of the veg mix

7.  Cover veg/gravy with the mashed potatoes, filling the pan so that it is nearly level

8. Top with cayenne pepper if wanted

9.  Place in oven at 400 for 30 min

Shepherd's Pie
1 lb ground beef
1 large onion diced
about 1-1 1/2 lb frozen mixed veg.
about 1 cup beef broth
1 tbs flour
mashed potatoes
parsley
cayenne pepper

 

 
1. Make mashed potatoes, enough to fill a 9in X 9in pan 1in deep
2. Brown ground beef and onion in skillet
3. Add flour and brown it
4. Beef broth and stir until thickened
5. Place veg mix in evenly bottom of 9X9 glass casserole dish
6. Place the meat gravy mixture on top of the veg mix
7. Cover veg/gravy with the mashed potatoes, filling the pan so that it is nearly level
8. Top with cayenne pepper if wanted
9. Place in oven at 400 for 30 min

Shepherd's Pie
1 lb ground beef
1 large onion diced
about 1-1 1/2 lb frozen mixed veg.
about 1 cup beef broth
1 tbs flour
mashed potatoes
parsley
cayenne pepper
1. Make mashed potatoes, enough to fill a 9in X 9in pan 1in deep
2. Brown ground beef and onion in skillet
3. Add flour and brown it
4. Beef broth and stir until thickened
5. Place veg mix in evenly bottom of 9X9 glass casserole dish
6. Place the meat gravy mixture on top of the veg mix
7. Cover veg/gravy with the mashed potatoes, filling the pan so that it is nearly level
8. Top with cayenne pepper and parsley if desired.
9. Place in oven at 400 for 30 min

Hamburgers

It seems that everyone has their favorite recipe for hamburgers.  Mine is a variation of my father's.

Ingredients (all amounts are approximate):
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 - 2 large onions  diced small or run through the blender
1 - 2 carrots shredded or run through the blender
2 cups rolled oats
2 large eggs
parsley to taste
cayenne pepper or hot sauce to taste (it takes a lot to make it spicy)

We have substituted celery or green peppers for the carrots.

Mix thoroughly together. Form into patties and fry in pan.  makes approx 16.

If there is too much of the oat, onions and carrots, it does not hold together.

Hamburger Extender

Now I could tell you that this recipe will help save you money. And maybe it does, I haven't priced it out. But my guess is it comes out pretty close.
We like meat in our house. I admit it. We will never be vegetarians. I just start twitching if I think about never having bacon or ham again. But one thing we agree on. We don't need to use as much meat as we do. So I was pretty excited when someone pointed me to the ground beef alternative at Veggie Converter. I've done a few tweaks to make it more what we want.
Anyways now anything that we use ground beef for we use half ground beef and half of this rice/lentil mix. We have even successfully made hamburgers with it. We have changing to buying 80% beef, because this mix does not have much fat, and so if you don't have a higher fat content hamburger you have to add oil of have it stick completely to the pan. So without further ado...

Rice/Lentil ground Beef Extender

• 2 cups Brown rice
• 2 cups Green lentils
• Water
• 4 tablespoons Montreal steak seasoning
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup dehydrated mashed potatoes
• 1 cup rolled oats

Directions:
Boil rice, lentils and steak seasoning in water until slightly soft . Drain any excess water, if necessary. Combine with remaining ingredients. And you're done.


This makes a whole lot. I store it in quart bags in my freezer. then when I make dinner I grab a bag of ground beef and a bag of this mix.


Does it taste the same as just plain ground beef? No. Does it still taste pretty darn good? Yes.


Enjoy!

Technique notes for next attempt:
8 cups water.
Start the rice first and half cook it. Then add the lentils. Slightly overcook. Proceed as normal.