Tasty Tuesdays {easy shepherd's pie}

Hey there! Just popping in on the Tasty Tuesday to share a quick and easy version of Shepherd's Pie--and a fantastic way to use up roast beef leftovers!

I started making it in this way when I got tired of using my roast leftovers for beef-veggie soup and wanted to make something different with them. This has been a hit with the whole family!

Step 1: Arrange your (leftover/cooked) roast beef

in the bottom of a deep-dish pie pan.

I like to make sure mine is chopped or shredded into bite-sized pieces.

Step 2: Arrange your (leftover/roasted) carrots on top of the beef.

I also cut these into smallish pieces.

Step 3: Arrange roasted or sauteed onions on top of the carrots.

I supposed you could skip this step if you don't like onions,

but I can't even imagine that!

(I do keep my onions in large pieces so they can be easily removed from my onion-hating son's plate though).

Step 4: Pour over about 1/2 to 3/4 cup beef broth.

If you add more than this it will bubble over while baking

and make a mess in your oven.

Don't ask how I know that.

Step 5: Spread a nice, even, thick layer of mashed potatoes

on top of it all. Make sure to go all the way to the edge.

You can used leftovers for this or simply make a fresh batch

(this will take about 5-6 medium potatoes)

in the usual way (seasoned and all).

Step 6: Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes

or until the potatoes begin to get

those pretty browned edges.

Then dig in and enjoy!

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