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There is something comforting about this dish.  On a cold day, I think this meal is one of my all time favorites.

Shepards Pie

2 pounds ground beef

vegetable oil

1-1/2 cups chopped onions

1 cup carrots, cut up

1 tablespoon tomato paste

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup beef broth

1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

Topping:

5 medium-sized potatoes

3 to 4 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Fry ground beef in vegetable oil.

Add onions and carrots. Cover and cook 5 minutes over medium heat. Blend in tomato paste, flour, and beef broth. Cook, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in frozen vegetables and cook 10 minutes.

Cook and mash potatoes and spread over meat mixture in casserole dish. Dot with butter.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.