Shepherd's Pie Casserole

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Eggs, beaten
• Olive oil For frying and baking 
• 1 pound Ground beef
• 1 Onion
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1.5 (1 for filling, 0.5 for salad) Bell pepper
• 5 to 6 large Potatoes
• About 3.5 teaspoons Salt
• 4 ounces Tomato sauce
• 1.5 teaspoons total Black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Basil
• 1 teaspoon Oregano
• 1 bunch Parsley
• 0.5 stick Butter
• 2 tablespoons Flour
• 5 ounces Mozzarella cheese

SALAD

• 0.5 head Iceberg lettuce
• A few handfuls Salad greens
• 1 Cucumber
• 1 Tomato
• 1 bunch Green onions
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

COOKING

1. Pre-heat the oven to 360F.
2. Cook the ground beef.
3. Dice up the onion.
4. Add the onion to the beef and keep going for about 2 minutes.
5. Mince the 3 garlic cloves OR add 3 teaspoons of minced garlic (in a jar). Add to the pan.
6. Dice 1 bell pepper. Add to the pan.
7. Dice the potatoes into small cubes. Add to a pot of boiling water with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until tender.
8. In a separate bowl add the tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon basil and 1 teaspoon oregano.  Mix it all up well.
9. Add to the pan with the beef mixture and cook for 5 - 7 minutes.
10. Finely shop the parsley. Add to the pan and stir it all up for a moment.
11. Remove the pan from the heat.
12. Check the potatoes for doneness with a fork.
13. Once the potatoes are done you can drain the water and put the potatoes in a separate bowl.  Mash them up.
14. Add the 2 beaten eggs and mix well.
15. Add the 1/2 stick of butter (melted) and mix well again.
16. Add 2 tablespoons of flower and mix well until smooth and soft.

BUILDING

1. Line an 8 or 9 inch spring form pan with parchment paper.
2. Drizzle oil on the bottom of the pan and spread evenly with a brush.
3. Spoon a little over half the mashed potato mixture onto the bottom and spread it out.  Press to seal.
4. Add the ground beef mixture on top and spread it out gently.
5. Add the remaining mashed potatoes on top and gently spread evenly.
6. Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the top.
7. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 30 minutes.
8. Remove the casserole from the oven and gently (it's hot) pop open the pan and remove the walls.  Your casserole will really look like a pie.
9. Slice into portions and serve.