Shepherd's Pie

1 lb ground beef
tomato sauce(recipe below, or you can use a can)
5 cloves of garlic, divided, minced
4 TBSP chopped onion
1 oz bag of mixed veggies(I used green beans, peas, carrots, and corn)
2 TBSP Worcester sauce
1/4 c water
4 TBSP butter, divided
4 potatoes, peeled and cut
1/4 c sour cream
1/2 c shredded cheese( I used colby jack)

Place the potatoes in a sauce pan and cover with a with water(fill about 1" above the potatoes) Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are soft.  This usually takes 15-20 min.

While the potatoes are cooking put 3 TBSP butter, onion, and 3 garlic cloves(minced) in a skillet and cook for about 2 min.  Add in the ground beef. When the beef is all browned, add veggies, water, Worcester sauce,and tomato sauce.  Cook until the veggies are tender. Place in the bottom of a 9x11 pan.

Now on to finishing up the potatoes, once they are soft put the potatoes in a mixer(or a bowl if you are going to hand mix them), add sour cream, 2 (minced) garlic cloves, and 1 TBSP butter. Beat until they are creamy and fluffy. Put this over top of your meat and veggie mixture. 

Next put the shredded cheese all over the top of the potatoes.  Place in the oven at 350 for 20min or until all the cheese is melted.

ENJOY!

Tomato Sauce
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp parsley
10 Roma tomatoes

First, you are going to blanch the tomatoes.  To do this bring a pot of water to boil.  Then add the tomatoes.  Keep them in the water for 1 minute.  Next transfer the tomatoes to a bowl of cold water.  Let them set for about 1 minute in the cold water.  Then you just peel the skins right off!  When they are warm the seeds just fall right out of them, and I like as little seeds as possible in my tomato sauce!

In a blender or food processor, place the tomatoes, and the herbs.  Blend until well mixed and sauce like. You are done and have a wonderful fresh tomato sauce.  If you have fresh herbs it will taste even better!