Ramadan Recipe #4

OK i know i am falling one day behind, but i honestly don't know where the time goes.  These long days are making me take full advantage and  making me  get  as many things done as possible and still have time to cook and pray and read and relax and read some more, plus after returning from Taraweeh  i don't have to force my kids to go to bed early.  Who knew that  having Ramadan in the summer would be so productive. This is speaking for myself a domestic engineer. I realized the past few days i have been lagging in the health department.  I should be eating more healthy, my mission this year is to buy a super awesome Breville Compact juicer fruit extractor (its only 99 dollars at crate and barrel).  I am hoping one of my family members would accidentally come across my blog and get it for me as an Eid gift or even a 20th anniversary gift instead of a diamond ring.
 Wishful thinking is also one of my weaknesses but it keeps me smiling.  Imagine the possibility of owning a juicer oh the joy and the recipes!

Today i give you another simple dish that you can make.  Shepherds Pie

Shepherds Pie is a very simple dish, i would say the only dish i approve of from the UK, basically made of ground beef, potatoes and cheese.  Hearty healthy and homely? Anyways

1 lb ground beef cooked (left over from yesterday is fine)
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup peas (frozen or fresh)
1 lb potatoes
butter
salt
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup cheddar cheese
Panko bread crumbs(optional)

Cook ground beef until brown.  I use my own spices like salt, red chilli powder, garlic ginger paste, turmeric powder and one onion. I like these spices because they have good flavors.  After the beef is browned add in tomato paste and 1/4 cup water  just add in the peas and cook on low for 5 minutes and turn off the stove. It should look a bit like sloppy joe but not too sloppy.

boil the carrots

Boil the potatoes, peel and mash them with butter salt and pepper
sour cream is optional so you dont have to add it if you choose not to.

in a 9X 12 pan start layering

Layer ground beef and carrots
then mashed potatoes
then top with cheddar cheese
If you want to add panko,  coat the bread crumbs with 2 tbsp melted butter and then sprinkle on top with the cheese.

Bake at 350 for atleast 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and brown on top.

You can have this with with a yummy spinach and beet salad.
Spinach
sliced Beets
goat cheese
slivered almonds

Dressing
equal amounts of Olive oil and Pomegranate Juice (you can also use lemon or orange juice)
salt pepper and a pinch of sugar