Shepards Pie ala Man Made

My first guest post! Dinner was made by my husband tonight. He made Shepards Pie and it was so much better than the one I usually make! So I made him post his recipe here. Enjoy! 

12 oz ground beef (85-90% lean)

1/2 pound fresh green beens, chopped

1/2 large onion, diced

1/2 bag of frozen peas corn and carrots

1 package of a good brown gravy mix

1 3/4 cup of water

1/2 cup red wine

3-4 pounds of potatoes

Fresh rosemary

1-3 bay leaves

and dried thyme

Rosemary mashed potatoes:

Boil and mash 3-4 pounds of potatoes.  Add 1/2 stick of butter and about a cup of milk.  You want to make these potatoes slightly on the wet side so add however much more milk you need to. Add 1 tbs finely diced fresh rosemary and salt and pepper to taste.

Filling:

Add 3 tbs of olive oil to a hot pan.  Add 1/2 dice onion and cook for a few minutes.  Add ground beef and brown thououghly.  Add red wine and reduce for a few minutes and then add the water.  Add the gravey mix and the fresh green beans and the frozen veggies.  Add the bay leaves and thyme and bring to a simmer. Summer down until green beans are cooked perfectly and the gravey has thickeners up-20 to 25 minutes.

Add the cooked filling to a 9x13 casserole pan and add the mashed potatoes to the top. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.  Turn oven to broil and broil for 3 minutes to add a little color to the dish.