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      Title: Traditional Shepherd's Pie *
 Categories: Pork, Beef, Vegetables, Potatoes, Herbs
      Yield: 8 servings
 
      1 lb Ground beef
      3 sl Bacon; diced
      1 sm Onion; chopped
      2 cl Garlic; minced
    1/4 ts Dried oregano
    1/2 c  Tomato sauce
  4 1/4 oz Chopped ripe olives;
           - drained
  5 1/2 c  Hot mashed potatoes; made
           - w/o milk & butter
      2 lg Eggs; lightly beaten
      2 tb Butter; softened
      1 tb Minced fresh cilantro
    1/4 ts Salt
           Additional butter; melted
 
  * Actually this is a "cottage" pie. True Shepherd's Pie
  is made with lamb/mutton.
  
  Set oven @ 375°F/190°C.
  
  In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no
  longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same skillet,
  cook bacon, onion, garlic and oregano until bacon is
  crisp; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, olives and beef.
  Simmer, uncovered, until heated through, about 10
  minutes.
  
  Meanwhile, combine the mashed potatoes, eggs, butter,
  cilantro and salt. Spread half of the potato mixture
  onto the bottom and up the side of a greased 9-in. pie
  plate. Layer with beef mixture and remaining potato
  mixture.
  
  Bake 20 minutes. Brush the pie with melted butter. Bake
  until top is golden brown, about 10 minutes longer. If
  desired, garnish with additional cilantro.
  
  Recipe by Chris Eschweiler, Dallas, Texas
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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