Easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe | Simply Recipes

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Ingredients

* 1 1/2 lbs ground round beef
* 1 onion chopped
* 1-2 cups vegetables - chopped carrots, corn, peas
* 1 1/2 - 2 lbs potatoes (3 big ones)
* 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick)
* 1/2 cup beef broth
* 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* Salt, pepper, other seasonings of choice

Method

1 Peel and quarter potatoes, boil in salted water until tender (about 20 minutes).

2 While the potatoes are cooking, melt 4 Tablespoons butter (1/2 a stick) in large frying pan.

3 Sauté onions in butter until tender over medium heat (10 mins). If you are adding vegetables, add them according to cooking time. Put any carrots in with the onions. Add corn or peas either at the end of the cooking of the onions, or after the meat has initially cooked.

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South Indian Baby Eggplant Curry

South Indian Baby Eggplant Curry:

10 small egg-shaped eggplant
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon sambar powder
1 tablespoon chickpea flour
1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
Dash of asafetida
3 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut*
1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon tamarind paste

* I use frozen shredded coconut, which is available at Indian grocery stores.

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Wipe the eggplants clean and cut off the stems. Starting at the rounded end, cut the eggplants lengthwise into quarters, but do not go all the way through to the stem end – leave about ½” – 1” intact.

In a small bowl, mix together the oil, sambar powder, chickpea flour, asafetida, and turmeric. Heat on high power for 1 ½ minutes, stirring halfway through.

Add the coconut to another small bowl and heat on high power for 1 ½ minutes, stirring halfway through. Add the coconut, salt, and tamarind to the bowl containing the spice mixture.

Spread the spice mixture inside each eggplant and then put them into a microwave-safe dish. Partially cover the dish and heat on high power for 5 minutes. Cook on high power for another 2-3 minutes. If they seem to be halfway done, 2 minutes should be enough, otherwise cook them for 3 minutes.

Remove the lid from the dish, gently stir the eggplants, and add more salt and sambar powder if necessary. Return the dish to the microwave, uncovered, for another 3-4 minutes.

Serve with basmati or jasmine rice and yogurt.

Grilled Vietnamese Pork

Grilled Pork with Vermicelli Noodles:
Yields: Enough for 4

For the pork:
2 lbs. of pork shoulder, thinly sliced
8 cloves of garlic, minced
4 tbsn. sugar
5 tbsn. fish sauce
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Mix the thinly sliced pork with the rest of the ingredients. Let it marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes. If you let it marinate for longer than 1 hour, set the meat in the refrigerator. Before cooking the meat, allow it to come to room temperature. When ready, heat up your grill to medium-high and place the meat on it. Cook until the pork is cooked through and charred well on both sides, about 5 - 10 minutes.