Potato Tot-Topped Shepherd's Pie

By mrboyton

Ingredients

• Potato Tot-Topped Shepherd's Pie
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• Tags: dinner lunch casserole shepherd's pies beef vegetables potatoes sauté bake Submitted by
• Rachael Ray
• 01/26/11Warm 01/26/11Warm your family tonight with sirloin shepherd's pie topped with tasty tater tots and sharp cheddar cheese.
• AdvertisementIngredients•2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
• 2 2 2 pounds coarse ground sirloin, patted very dry with paper towels
• 2 2 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 2 2 medium carrots, finely chopped
• 2 2 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
• 4 4 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 2 2 fresh bay leaves
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 1/4 About 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 3 3 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 2 2 rounded tablespoons flour
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cloudy apple cider or amber beer
• 2 2 2 cups beef stock
• 1 1 1 cup watercress leaves, chopped
• 1 1/2-2 1 1/2-2 1/2-2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 1 1 bag frozen tater tots
• to 400°F. oven to 400°F.
• 1 to small skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour; cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the cider or beer. Reduce by half, then whisk in the stock and thicken to a loose gravy.
• Place the meat and vegetables in a casserole dish and stir in the watercress and gravy. Top with the cheddar and tots, then bake until the tots are golden and crispy on top.

Preparation

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