750 g extra lean ground beef
175 ml oatmeal, uncooked
250 ml tomato juice
1 onion, finely chopped
1 egg, slightly beaten
4 drops tabasco sauce
10 ml salt
50 ml butter or margarine
125 ml cheddar cheese, grated
50 ml flour
50 ml parsley, minced
500 ml potatoes, cooked & diced
250 ml peas, cooked
125 ml carrots, diced & cooked
125 ml celery, sliced
6 tiny onions, cooked
In a large bowl; mix beef, oatmeal, tomato juice, onion, egg, tabasco sauce and salt. Press over bottom and sides of a 9 inch (23 cm) pie plate. Bake in preheated 350 F (180 C) oven for about 15 minutes or until almost firm.
In another large bowl; blend butter, cheese, flour and parsley. Combine with hot mixed cooked potatoes, peas, diced carrots, celery and onions.
Remove shell from oven and drain off fat, if any. Fill with the vegetable mixture.
Return to oven and bake until hot in centre, about 15 minutes.
Serves 6