Red bean \"shepherd's pie\"

5 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsSmall red potatoes, sliced 1/8\" thick
1tablespoonExtra virgin olive oil
2mediumsOnions, chopped
2Stalks celery, sliced
4Cloves garlic, minced
¼teaspoonBlack pepper
1canGarbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1canRed beans, drained and rinsed
1cupFrozen green peas
1cupSweet green pepper, chopped
1canCream of potato soup, condensed
¼cupSkim milk
½teaspoonGround cumin
½teaspoonGround coriander
½cupReduced-fat monterey jack cheese, shredded

Directions

Scrub potatoes and thinly slice. Cook, covered, in enough boiling water to cover for 4 to 5 minutes or till nearly tender. Drain. Run cold water over potatoes in colander. Drain and set aside.

In a large saucepan heat oil. Add onions, celery, garlic, and black pepper; cook for 5 minutes or till vegetables are tender. Mash ½ cup of the garbanzo beans; add to vegetable mixture along with the remaining garbanzo beans, red beans, peas, sweet pepper, soup, milk, cumin, and coriander.

Gently stir to combine.

In a greased 2 quart casserole (with cover), place a single layer of potato slices. Spoon bean mixture on top and cover with remaining potato slices in layers, overlapping if necessary.

Bake shepherd's pie, covered, in a 350 degree overn for 35 minutes. Uncover and top with cheese. Bake 10 minutes more or until cheese melts.

Makes 5 servings.

Recipe by: BETTER HOMES & GARDEN 2/97 Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n031 by Kay Talbott <talbott@...> on Feb 1, 1997.