Shepherd’s Pie II

Title: SHEPHERD'S PIE II

Categories: Meats, Main dish, Pies, Vegetables, Microwave

Yield: 4 servings

2 T Vegetable oil

1 md Onion, thinly sliced

3 md Tomatoes, peeled and thinly

-sliced

3 T Of butter or margarine

2 T Flour

1 t Salt

1/4 t Pepper

1 c Chicken stock or 2 pk Instant chicken broth and 1 c Water

1 1/2 lb Cooked lamb, cut into -inch cubes 3 c Mashed potatoes, leftover,

-made freshly

Or packaged instant potatoes

1. In a deep, 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole, Place

vegetable oil, onion and tomatoes and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 4

minutes or until tender. Set aside.

2. In a small, heat-resistant, non-metallic bowl melt butter in Microwave

Oven 30 seconds.

3. Blend in flour, salt, pepper and chicken stock.

4. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 3 minutes or untiI thick- ened and smooth. Stir occasionally.

5. Add sauce and cooked lamb to onion-tomato mixture. Stir to combine.

6. Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 5 to 7 minutes or until almost heated

through (time will depend on temperature of cooked lamb). Top with mashed

3 to 5 minutes or until serving

temperature is reached.

Variation: Cooked beef chunks, ground beef or ground lamb may be

substituted

for cooked lamb. --