If I had a photo, I would most certainly use it. That is... unless the photo I have sucks. For now, you'll just have to picture a big heaping helping of
Before anyone (or everyone) shits on me, yes I know that proper Shepherd's pie is made with lamb - and proper Cottage Pie is made with beef. But most people here in the states confuse the two - so sue me. It's still damn good and easy.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
10 ounce package frozen baby peas, defrosted
One pound cooked roast beef
6 ounces beef gravy
1 1/2 to 2 cups mashed potatoes
One - 2 ounce package ready bacon, chopped fine
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Heat large skillet on the stove, add oil and onion and cook until softened, then add peas - combine well
Chop roast beef into a small dice and add to onion mixture with gravy, mix well and heat through
Place beef mixture in bottom of a 9X9 casserole dish
Cook bacon briefly (just to crisp slightly) in the pan that the beef came out of
Add bacon to mashed potatoes - mix well and spoon on top of the beef mixture
