Shepherd's Pie

Our new puppy is awesome! His name is Albus Dumbledog and he is such a sweetheart. We affectionately call him Albie. I'm really hoping his beard grows in as he matures to match his namesake. I am loving all the time I get to spend with him. Today was his first vet appointment and he got a clean bill of health. He goes back on Saturday for his last puppy shots and then he's clear until 4 months :) Between potty training, waking up for him in the middle of the night, and all the fun play times, he has been keeping us pretty busy!

Ear flopped up and enjoying his tiger :)

He passed out again right after this picture. So cute!

Well back to the meat and potatoes...literally. Shepherd's pie is such an easy meal and it's quite filling as it consists of meat and potatoes. It doesn't take too long to make and if time is tight in the evenings its something you can make ahead of time and heat up before serving. I made this for Rex Thursday night so that we could have a nice meal before our class at church. This is one of those recipes that I tend to make up as I go, but I kept tabs on how I made this particular pie as it was probably the best version I've made so far :)

Pre-mashed potatoes.

The end product. Yummy!

INGREDIENTS
1 lb ground beef
1/2 onion diced
3 carrots peeled and chopped
1 cube beef bouillon
1 tbsp flour
1/4 c water
4-5 medium sized potatoes
2 tbsp cream cheese
1 tbsp butter
1/4 c cheddar cheese shredded
1 small pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Peel and cut potatoes. Add to boiling water for 15 minutes or until soft.
3. In the meantime, fry ground beef in pan with onion. When meat is no longer pink, add water, bouillon cube, and carrots.
4. Once carrots are soft, add the flour to thicken up the meat mixture. Put meat in a 8x8 dish to be baked.
5. Drain and mash the potatoes to desired consistency. Add cream cheese, butter, salt, and cheese. Mix well.
6. Evenly spread potatoes over meat mixture and bake in oven for 20-30 minutes until cheese is melted and the entire pie is uniformly warm.