Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground chuck
  • 1 medium onion, chopped fine
  • 1/2 c. celery, chopped fine
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tsp. beef bouillon or 1 cube
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 3/4 c. potato water
  • 5 good size potatoes
  • 3/4 c. grated Cheddar cheese
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. Tabasco sauce

Method

  • Peel, quarter and boil potatoes about 20 minutes and reserve 3/4 cup of the potato water.
  • Brown meat, pour off fat.
  • Add onion, celery and garlic; cook for about 10 minutes.
  • Dissolve cornstarch in potato water; add oregano, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, beef bouillon, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Combine liquid mixture with meat mixture and simmer until mixture thickens.
  • Prepare mashed potatoes in usual manner, put in a low casserole dish to look like a pie.
  • Spoon thickened meat mixture over bottom on potatoes and bake 15 minutes at 350°.
  • Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese over meat mixture; return to oven until cheese is melted.
  • The potato crust will have browned lightly, giving the appearance of pie crust.