Cumberland Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 slices lean bacon, fried and chopped (save 1 tbsp bacon dripping)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 10 ounces beef broth
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon marmite (optional)
• salt & pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed dry tarragon
• 3 baking potatoes, peeled and cooked
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 cook the beef in the 1 tsp of bacon fat over medium heat until half cooked.
• 2 add the onion, carrot, mushrooms and the celery coated in the flour.
• 3 saute until the veggies are just beginning to soften.
• 4 reduce heat to a simmer and add the beef broth, worcestershire, marmite, pepper and tarragon. mix well.
• 5 put a lid on the pan; simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. add bacon.
• 6 meanwhile mash the potatoes with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
• 7 add salt and pepper and a bit of butter is you wish.
• 8 transfer the meat mixture to a 4-cup casserole dish.
• 9 spread or pipe the potatoes over top.
• 10 sprinkle with the remaining cheese and a bit of paprika.
• 11 broil until the cheese is bubbly and the top is brown.
• 12 serve with salad and crusty rolls for an easy supper.