Amy's Shepherd's Pie

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Comfort food at its finest. my husband and children love this meaty classic with yummy mashed potatoes. i like to use this recipe for mashed potatoes http://www.recipezaar.com/perfect-mashed-potatoes-340736 be sure to double or triple this recipe as it freezes well.

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Steps

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Melt butter / heat up oil in large stockpot or sauce pan and saute onions and carrots until tender.

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Stir in flour and cook one minute.

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Gradually add beef broth and bring to a boil stir constantly.

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Add the rest of the ingredients , tomato sauce , worcestershire , oregano and ground meat.

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Cover pan and reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or so.

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At this point it is ready to freeze in freezer bags after cooling if you like.

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I like to freeze my mashed potatoes in freezer bags and then thaw both overnight in fridge and then assemble.

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I like to serve it to my family at this point with perfect mashed potatoes on the side as that is how my kids like this.

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However , you can also pour into a sprayed baking dish , top with perfect mashed potatoes and bake at 400 for 20-30 minutes until heated through.

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Ingredients

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butter, onion, carrot, flour, beef broth, tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, oregano, ground turkey, mashed potatoes