Dark Lord Shepherd's Pie

This post is a little different than what I had intended with this blog. This was just a day that was too good not to share.

On a rainy, nasty day at home, I decided to throw down on some Shepherd's Pie and had a 2008 Dark Lord sitting around staring at me. I had to throw him into the mix. If you don't have a Dark Lord around, feel free to use any good Russian Imperial Stout as a substitute. It just wont be as good.
















Ingredients:

1 lb Hamburger Meat 93/7
8 Golden Potatoes Cubed
1/2 minced Onion
4 teaspoons of minced Garlic
1 teaspoon Parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground Sage
1 can Mixed Vegetables (corn, green beans, limas, peas, carrots)
6 oz Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout
1 can cream (as needed)
6 slices of Swiss Cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 cup Sour Cream

Process:

Brown hamburger meat in a pan with 2 teaspoons of garlic, 1 teaspoon Parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon ground sage along with the 1/2 onion. After browning, add 6 oz of Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout. Let simmer for 15 mins. After simmering, add 1 teaspoon of cornmeal to juicy mixture for consistency.



After potatoes have been boiled, proceed to mash them but leave them chunky. Add cream and sour cream for texture and 1 teaspoon of butter. Add shredded cheddar.



Place meat in a casserole dish on bottom, add one layer of Swiss Cheese on top of that (I had to use American). After cheese, add strained can of mixed vegetables on top. Cover the top with the potato and shredded cheese mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.



Bake in oven for 1 hour @ 375 degrees. Remove from oven and enjoy!



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