I found out last night that some of my husband's family are coming to visit this week! I just had my family up for a Christmas visit and the house has gone quiet again, so I am looking forward to it. I plan on feeding them well! I hope to use my new deep fryer that I got for Christmas from my sweet husband, and maybe do a big crockpot of beans. What do you normally do to prepare for company? I clean like mad and then I love going out and buying them their own soaps and things. <3 I am also leaving up alll my Christmas decor (save for the crispy tree) so they can enjoy it while they are here. I am unsure of the time they will be arriving or if they will eat on the road so I will probably have a shepherd's pie ready in case they are hungry.
A shepherd's pie is the perfect re-heatable meal I love making it on a Sunday or Monday night so my husband can eat on the leftovers for lunch during the week. My recipe has been adapted from an appetizer version that I found in Family Circle earlier this year...I love it because it is very low maintenance and all the measurements are really unimportant, you can't mess it up! I would love to share this SIMPLE home-cooked meal with y'all!
Staci's Shepherd's Pie
1 lb. ground beef
1 can mixed vegetables
4 or 5 medium red potatoes
Ketchup
Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper
Creole seasoning or seasoned salt (optional)
Preheat your oven to 350
Mash your potatoes the way you prefer (I normally put butter, garlic powder, a splash of milk, creole seasoning, salt and pepper in mine) If you are looking to cheat on this step, you may buy some pre-mashed. I use red potatoes because they take less time to get soft. Set aside your potatoes.
Brown your ground beef and drain the grease. Return to the pan and add your (drained) mixed vegetables. Then add a splash of Worcestershire and a squirt of ketchup. After mixing, sneak a taste and make sure it's to your liking! If you like it a little sweeter, add more ketchup. Salt and pepper it and then pour the whole thing into a square casserole dish. Top it with your mashed tatos and spread it around evenly. I like to sprinkle some creole seasoning or seasoned salt on top just for pretty and it adds a nice tang to the potatoes! Put it in the oven just until the top of your potatoes start to crisp. This is just to "seal" your dish and give it a bit of crust!
This recipe is simple to double if you have more mouths to feed. Just use a rectangle casserole dish!
I hope y'all enjoy!!!
Love, Staci
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