The Ultimate St. Patrick's Day Casserole

Time :3

Yield :4 servings

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
3 carrots chopped
2 pounds ground lamb or ground beef
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 cup chicken broth
salt to taste
pepper to taste
4 cups mashed potatoes cooked
2 tablespoons butter melted

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil.
Add the onions and the carrots to the oil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden, about 5 minutes.
Add the lamb to the veggie mixture and cook, while crumbling it, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Add the tomato paste, the Dijon mustard, the chicken stock, the salt, and the pepper to the lamb mixture, reduce the heat, and simmer until the liquid has thickened and has mostly evaporated, about 15 minutes.
Spoon the lamb mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish.
Spread the mashed potatoes on top of the lamb mixture and drizzle them with the butter.
Bake until the mashed potatoes have browned, about 50 minutes.
Serve.