The journey begins with Shepperds pie!

So I was really wondering what on earth I would be making for dinner tonight.... Ho hum not the same old same old but what to do with my leftovers from the night before steak, mashed potatoes and gravy. Well what would you think? So after I searched the web for something tasty it hit me. Shepperd's pie! So I began by getting out all of my ingredients. You will need the following-2 leftover steaks type not important(I used sirloin)sliced into 1 inch strips, 2 oz salted pork cubed, leftover mashed potatoes(about 4 cups)thinned out with a little extra milk, 1 package McCormick brown gravy mix, 2 cups green beans cut in 1 inch pieces, 1 cup zucchini cubed, 1 cup carrots sliced, 1 cup mushrooms sliced, 1 cup bok choy(or celery) sliced, 2 medium onions diced, 3 garlic cloves minced, 1 T parsley flakes, 1 T Italian seasoning, 2 bay leafs, 1 t black pepper, 1 bouillon cube, and 2 1/2 cups water. I placed a large sauce pan on the stove and turned it on to a medium heat. Add the salted pork and let render until the pork is crispy. Then add the garlic, onion and all seasonings(Italian seasoning, bay leaf, and parsley flake). Let cook until onions become slightly translucent. add about 1/2 cup of the water. After the water has begun to simmer and almost evaporate add all of the vegetables(green beans, zucchini, carrots, mushrooms and bok choy or celery) cook down till vegetables become soft but not squishy. Add remaining 1 1/2 cup water, bouillon cube, gravy mix and steak. Cook until gravy thickens. Grease a 13x9 pan. Pour filling into pan and remove the bay leafs. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over filling with out mixing the two together. Place in a preheated 400 degree oven for 1/2 hour. Move tray to second to last rack on top and switch oven to broil. Watch closely as not to burn the top but broil until brown. Remove from oven and let stand for 20 minutes to slightly cool.

  I chose to pair my Shepperd's pie with a simply salad and some croutons. Enjoy!