Shepherd's Pie- Fun with Jars Friday!!!

Okay folks. Before I begin there's something I'd like you to do. Okay, okay so there's two things I'd like you do. Okay, okay so there's really three things I'd like you do if we're being really honest here. Oh plus this thing here so that's really four things I'd like you do. Geez eh, barely in the door and I got you helping out already. That's how we roll here at the Bee household.

Okay thing 1- go HERE  and enter for your chance to win a cookbook. Yes this is me hosting. All you need to do is comment. So if you haven't entered yet there is still time. The giveaway is open for another day. Closes tomorrow night at midnight.

Okay thing 2- go HERE and enter for your chance to win a healthy cookbook. Yes this is me hosting at my other blog. Did you not know I had another blog? Have you not stopped by? Seriously folks, where's the love? Ends tomorrow at midnight. Run, now, run!

Okay thing 3- Dee from Deelicious Sweets is guest posting over at my other blog. It's a great article about yoga. I would love for you guys to pop by and show some love to Dee. I don't have the other blog listed on foodbuzz yet so it is getting kinda lonely over there. You can visit by clicking HERE!

Okay thing 4- Read this post! No seriously. I know I kept chasing you off there but make sure you all come back and read this one.

Alrighty-roo now that I've monopolized all your free time I sure hope I've made it worth it with these little beauties. I had made the Black Forest No Bake Cheesecakes in a Jar last week and they seemed to be a real hit with everyone. Shucks, golly, gee, I feel so special. But gosh darn it how do you follow up something like that. The pressure was on, the anticipation was immense and I was cracking under the pressure. Okay so that's a big old lie. I was probably drinking a pepsi and watching the Real Housewives of Somewhere or Someplace and at the last second realized I had better make something or the only thing in a jar was going to be my pride. So I whipped up these. And with leftovers to boot. I had made a double batch of the mashed potatoes I did for a cooking challenge just knowing I could do something fun with them. And if not we could eat mashed potatoes for days or snack on it like ice cream. Not like Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes  were going to go to waste around this household. No sirree bob. Yes that's how you spell that. So I put on my thinking cap and this just popped into this blonde head of mine. I know right. Pure genius. I know, I know, it's remarkable how brilliant I am. And humble too! And so serious too! So check these out. Be sure to love them. We sure did.

LUNATIC WARNING TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT NOT BE USING THEIR NOGGINS:


If you make these and you are someone who does NOT use common sense, here's a bit of advice for you. Do NOT serve these immediately as you and/or your guests could burn your hands on the jars while trying to eat them. Let them cool a little bit BEFORE slapping them on the table. DO NOT serve HOT JARS to SMALL KIDS who DO NOT KNOW BETTER. If you do I am NOT responsible for your LACK OF COMMON SENSE! Take care now, signed Lunie!

Okay sorry about that all my lovelies but it just had to be said. I can just see someone coming back here to scream at me. And since I've already used the word dumba** once this week I really don't want to have to call anyone else a dumba**. Okay so last time I called myself one but you know, just sayin'!!

Okay moving on. No more profanity on this blog this week I promise. I swear (lol) since I admitted to my trucker mouth it's all gone downhill here. Let's crank up the class again folks. And nothing says class like Shepherd's Pie in a mason jar! Enjoy!!!

Shepherd's Pie in a Jar:

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef
2 cans or 1 large bag of niblet corn
Mashed potatoes- I had leftover Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes so I used those. I would estimate using 4 to 5 potatoes if you don't happen to have leftover mashed potatoes in your fridge. But seriously who doesn't have them in the fridge!
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste ( I abhor pepper so I left it out)
1 to 2 tablespoons ketchup
1 to 2 tablespoons bisto (this is basically a powdered gravy thickener thingy, not sure if everyone uses it)
1 cup beef stock
2 to 3 tablespoons of melted butter for drizzling over top before popping in oven

Optional things you could add:

Lamb instead of beef
Onions
Shallots
Garlic
Carrots
Mushrooms
Tons of spice options- onion powder, garlic powder, allspice, oregano, basil, etc

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Brown you ground beef in a large skillet.

Add any spices you want to it.

Add any optional items, like onions or shallots.

Add the ketchup and cook over medium heat for about 5ish minutes.

Now add the bisto and the beef stock and cook until it absorbs. Always best to start with less bisto and add more if desired otherwise it'll be a big goopy mess.

If you don't have leftover mashed potatoes you need to whip those up. You can find a great Roasted Garlic Mashed Potato recipe HERE.



Now add a layer of meat on the bottom of the jar.

Now add a layer of corn to the jar.

Now add your mashed potato layer.

Drizzle some melted butter over top.

Place in your preheated 350 degree oven ( I found it helped to place them in a cake pan so they were easier to maneuver in and out of the oven and did not tip over) and cook for about 20ish minutes. They are done when they go golden brown on the top.

Yield is tough on this one. I made 4 x 250 ml jars plus a casserole dish. So just guessing this recipe would make 10 to 12 jars. But that is a guesstimate!

Just remember not to let any d.a.'s touch the hot jar!

 Seriously, someone is gonna touch it and then your gonna be sorry!

Then your gonna come here and yell at me and make me sorry!

Now fair warning on the hot jar issue. Trust me it can happen. The doc said my bandages can come off next Friday. Just in time for the next FUN WITH JARS FRIDAY. Hmm, wonder what kind of trouble I can get myself into next week.

Toodles and smoochies!xx