Gangster Pie

I asked my boyfriend what he wanted for dinner and he told me "hamburger pie". I suggested shepherd's pie instead. Obviously, there are no shepherds in LA, so while we live here it's going to be called Gangster Pie.

4 potatoes

1/2 of a yellow onion, chopped

1 clove of garlic, minced

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

1/4 cup of milk

6 tablespoons of butter + 1 tablespoon for sauce

salt and pepper to taste

2 pounds of ground lamb

1 cup of frozen peas, thawed

2 cups of frozen corn, thawed

1/2 cup of beef broth

1 tablespoon of flour

1 tablespoon of worcester sauce

1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese

paprika

Peel, cube and boil potatoes until soft. Drain and put in large mixing bowl. Add butter, milk, salt and pepper. Mash it up! I like mine chunky, but that's really up to you. Set aside.

Saute onions in vegetable oil in skillet for 3 minutes. Add garlic and c

ook for an additional minute. Add ground lamb and brown. (You can substitute beef or turkey instead of lamb. That is called "cottage pie".) After lamb has browned, add peas and carrots. Cook 5 minutes. Add broth, flour, butter and worcester sauce. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir until the flour is no longer visible. Cover and let simmer until sauce has thickened.

Spread meat and veggie mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Cover with potatoes. Add cheese and sprinkle with paprika.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Remove, let cool and enjoy!!