Friday Night Dinner: Shepherd's Pie and Zinfandel

I was in a meat and potatoes kind of mood this Friday night, so I decided to make Shepherd's Pie. All the recipes I found for it looked really, really good, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I used a yummy recipe from AllRecipes.com, but I made a few changes. First, I only had ground turkey, so I used that. And I didn't have any beef broth, so I actually used some pasta sauce instead. Yes, it was an experiment, but I figured, what the hell... And you know what? It turned out amazing. I also went a little overboard on the butter in my potatoes, which is so not good for my diet but oh so right for my taste buds.






The recipe called for:

• Potatoes
• Onions
• Carrots--I used mixed veggies.
• Butter--I used way more than listed.
• Cheddar cheese--Went heavy on the cheese.
• Flour
• Ground beef--I used ground turkey.
• Salt and pepper--Skipped the salt but did use the pepper.
• Vegetable oil--Used canola oil.
• Beef broth--I used pasta sauce--a few cups.
• Ketchup--I didn't bother since I used pasta sauce.

Here's the recipe. 

I had no idea which drinks would go well with Shepherd's Pie, but after a little research I found this list:

• Buzet
• Bourgueil
• Pomerol
• Chardonnay
• Bordeaux
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Zinfandel
• Grüner Veltliner
• Cabernet Sauvignon NW

I chose white zinfandel. It's a bit of a cheat since I've had it before (many times), but who cares? I was happy! I skipped last week because life just got in the way, but the Buffalo Chicken Lasagna I tried two weeks ago was just amazing. If you're looking for something new and tasty to serve, give it a try!