Potato Tot-Topped Shepherd's Pie Recipe

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.

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