Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Shepherd's Pie II

Category: Lamb

Ingredients and Directions

2 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 md onion, thinly sliced

3 md tomatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

3 teaspoon butter, or margarine

2 teaspoon flour

1 teaspoon salt 1/4 t pepper

1 cup chicken stock, or 2pk instant+1cup water

2 pound lamb, cooked cut into 1 inch cubes

3 cup mashed potatoes, leftover or fresh or instant

In a deep, 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole, Place vegetable oil, onion and tomatoes and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 4 minutes or until tender. Set aside. In a small, heat-resistant, non-metallic bowl melt butter in Microwave Oven 30 seconds. Blend in flour, salt, pepper and chicken stock. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 3 minutes or untiI thickened and smooth. Stir occasionally. Add sauce and cooked lamb to onion-tomato mixture. Stir to combine. Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 5 to 7 minutes or until almost heated through (time will depend on temperature of cooked lamb). Top with mashed potatoes and heat, uncovered, an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until serving temperature is reached. Variation: Cooked beef chunks, ground beef or ground lamb may be substituted for cooked lamb.