Irish Rover's Unicorn Pub Shepherd's Pie

Irish Rover's Unicorn Pub Shepherd's Pie
(From: Irish Rover's Unicorn Pub)
(Makes 6 Serivngs)

	2 lbs lean ground beef	1½ cups corn	8 oz beef broth
	1 cup onion, diced	1 cup carrots, diced	1 cup celery, diced
	2 coves garlic, minced	½ tsp nutmeg	salt & pepper to taste
	2 Tbsp butter mixed with 2 Tbsp flour
	2 lbs potatoes cooked and mashed with butter
	Directions:
	Cook ground beef in frying pan until brown.  Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.  Lower heat and cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are wilted.  Add beef broth and bring to a boil.  Stir in enough of the butter/flour roux to make a thick gravy to bind the filling.  Pour into large shallow baking pan and cool.  The filling should be about 1½-inches deep.  Cover the meat mixture in the pan with the corn and then top with the hot mashed potatoes.  Smooth potatoes evenly, brush surface with butter.  Bake at 325ºF for 35 to 40 minutes. The Irish Rovers own a very successful "old country" pub in Calgary, Alberta.  This recipe came directly from Ireland via the Irish Rovers more than 20 years ago.