Classic Demi Glace Easy Weeknight Shepherds Pie

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 pouch Classic Demi Glace Gourmet Finishing Sauce 
• 1 tsp olive oil  
• ½ pound ground bison OR 90% lean ground sirloin
• 1 large russet potato(about 1 lb)
• ¼ cup chopped sweet yellow onion
• ¼ cup frozen peas
• 1 medium diced carrot
• ¼ cup milk OR half & half
• 1 tbsp butter
• ¼ tsp Salt & pepper
• ¼ cup cheddar cheese

First Step: Preheat oven to 400

Mashed Potato Prep:

1. Cook the potato in the microwave, 3 minutes on each side until soft
2. Cut the potato in 1 inch cubes and place in a medium sized mixing bowl
3. Add 1 tbsp butter and ¼ cup milk and ¼ tsp salt and pepper and add ¼ cup cheddar cheese and mix with either a hand held mixer or a fork until mashed all the way through
4. Now your mashed potatoes are done. Cover with plastic wrap or a towel to keep warm.

Meat Prep:

1. Chop up onion and carrot
2. Add 1 tsp olive oil to pan and saute onion and carrot for about 5 minutes
3. Add ½ lb bison or ground sirloin and season with ¼ tsp salt and pepper
4. As soon as the meat is done cooking(5-8 minutes), turn off the stove and throw in the frozen peas and mix together
5. Open your pouch of demi glace and pour all the sauce into the meat mixture
6. Put your meat in a small baking dish(we use a small 7x5 Le Creuset baking dish )

Shepherds Pie Prep:

1. With your small baking dish with the meat, peas and carrots, and finally add the mashed potatoes on top
2. Place baking dish in oven for 10 minutes
3. Take out of oven, serve and Enjoy!