Shepherd’s pie is one of the great leftover creations of all time.  It is simply some ground meat, covered with a layer of mashed potatoes, and cheese baked to a crust.

My last shepherd’s pie started with a pot roast with which I was less than pleased, and became a fantastic dinner; here is what I did:

• I had about a pound of leftover pot roast; I ground it up in the food processor, and spread it in the bottom a glass, oven proof container (a bowl is fine, but a flat bottom spreads the heat better);
• I covered the meat with a layer of sliced tomato from the garden;
• I covered both with a layer of left-over mashed potatoes;
• On top, I grated some hard cheese that we had around (I think it was parmigiano reggiano)
• I baked it in a 350ºf oven for about a half hour, then finished it under the broiler to crust the cheese

The mediocre pot roast became a hearty, home-food meal.