Hazel, Ravines and Downtown's Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd?s Pie Available for pre-order and pick-up through Hazel?s at Home menu for St. Patrick?s Day Recipe by Emmele Herrold, executive chef and co-owner of Hazel, Ravines and Downtown Ingredients: 2 pounds of ground beef 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 medium carrot chopped 1 stalk celery chopped 1/2 yellow onion chopped 3 cloves garlic minced 16 ounces of beef gravy 4 cups mashed potato 10 ounces of shredded cheese Instructions: Heat canola oil in bottom of Dutch oven or large skillet. Add chopped carrots, onion, celery and cook until tender, 5 to 8 minutes Add ground beef to pot, and cook through. Strain grease from beef. Add beef to the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish. Pour vegetables over beef in an even layer. Let cool. Spoon mashed potatoes over beef and gravy and smooth out in an even layer, with the back of a spoon or spatula. Evenly distribute cheese over the entire dish Bake in a 350 degree oven until cheese is bubbling and beef is heated through, about 25-30 minutes.