Shepherd's Pie Burger

I love taking concepts and ideas from other cooks/chefs and testing them out. We saw the Sheppard's Pie Burger on Rachel Ray the other day and couldn't resist, considering Laura and I both love shepherd's pie. Beef, carrots, onions, mushrooms, mashed potatoes, gravy...so good that it make you want to smack your momma. Anyway this may sound complicated but it really isn't too bad.Here are the things you'll need.

1 lb Ground Beef
1 onion
10 Baby Carrots
1/2 package of Baby Portabella Mushrooms
2/3 cup Bread Crumbs

4 Medium Size Red Potatoes
1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp pepper
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp raw horseradish
1 egg yolk

Sliced Texas Toast
1/2 stick room temperature butter
Garlic Powder

Shredded cheddar cheese

All Purpose Flour
Black pepper
Worcestershire Sauce

In a small skillet, sautee all the onion, carrots, sliced mushrooms from the first list in a Tbsp olive oil. Once done, put into food processor and pulse for 4 seconds. Add fine chopped sautee mix into raw beef with bread crumbs and mix by hand.add burgers to skillet and cook on medium high heat for about 10 minutes. 6 mins first side, 4 on second.

Boil the potatoes whole for about 12 minutes until tender all the way through. Put them in a mixing bowl and put in the other ingredients from the second list. Smash in and set aside.

Add 2 Tbsp of flour into the burger drippings and mix into a roux. Mix until the roux turns medium brown and pour in water slowly until the mix is thick liquid, add pepper and 4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Mix and turn heat on low.

Butter 4 slices of Texas Toast and sprinkle garlic powder on each.. Place in 375º F preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove, flip, bake for additional 2 minutes. Remove and top each piece of toast with a burger and top each with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle the potatoes with cheese and place in broiler until cheese is melted. Top each with gravy and you are done. Bon Apetit!!!.