Shepherd's Pie

This can be made either with hamburger or leftover ground roast beef.
If you don't have leftover mashed potatoes, boil 5 potatoes and mash with milk and butter. If Julia is eating you might need 6 potatoes. She loves mashed potatoes!

1 lb lean ground beef
2 small onions chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot minced (optional)
1/3 cup tomato paste
2/3 cup water
1 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
fresh ground pepper
1 can creamed corn (optional)

In skillet over medium heat, cook beef, stirring to break up meat, until brown; pour off fat. Add onions, garlic and carrot (if using). Cook until tender. Add tomato paste, thyme, worcestershire sauce and pepper to taste. Simmer for 10 or 15 minutes stirring frequently.
Spoon the meat mixture into 2 L baking dish; if using creamed corn spread over meat and then spread mashed potatoes evenly on top. Bake in 375 f oven for 35 minutes.
Makes 5 - 6 servings.