Ingredients
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 large onion, chopped
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2 stalks celery, finely chopped
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2 carrots, diced
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3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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1 1/2 lbs ground beef
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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3 -4 drops Worcestershire sauce
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3 -4 drops Tabasco sauce
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1 cup red wine
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1 cup beef stock or 1 cup chicken stock
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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3 lbs potatoes
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1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the onion, celery and carrot, stirring them over a brisk heat but not allowing them to brown.
- After 5 minutes or so add the garlic, reduce the heat and soften everything together.
- Increase the heat again and add the ground beef, stirring until browned.
- Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, wine and stock, season and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Boil the potatoes until soft and mash them with the milk until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon the meat mixture into a gratin dish and cover with a thick, even layer of mashed potato.
- Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 45-55 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve with seasonal vegetables.