Revival of Shepherd’s Pie

“I stopped making Shepherd’s Pies several years ago because I never had enough gravy left to fix them,” a farm woman said. But she quickly added, “Imagine how thrilled I was to discover packaged gravy mixes one day while browsing in a supermarket! Since then, the old-fashioned pies have staged a comeback at our house. How-ever I rarely make one the day after we’ve had roast. Instead, I freeze the leftover meat, potatoes and gravy (each separately) and make the pie several days later. I’ve found packaged instant potatoes a help in stretching those left over. In fact, I always keep them in the cupboard.”