Name: Easy Shepards Pie
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground Lamb; 1 c Sliced Mushrooms; 1 Clove Garli chopped finely; 4 Green onions sliced thinly; 1 ts Dried thyme; 1 ts Dried sage; 1 pk Frozen peas & carrots; (10oz); 1 Jar Fat free beef gravy; 3 tb Steak sauce or Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 ts Salt; 1/2 ts Pepper; 1 pk Refrigerated or Frozen prepared mashed potatoes; 3 tb Chives; sliced thinly; 1 Egg; lightly beaten; 1 ts Paprika; 5 min.

Does the Bible explicitly condemn or forbid gambling? No. However, I do believe there are certain principles that militate against it. 1. Gambling is poor stewardship. The believer’s responsibility is to use wealth to promote the kingdom of God. The emphasis in Scripture is never on the use of money with a view to increasing one’s personal fortune but on putting our money to use in the service of those who are in need. It simply is not wise and responsible behavior to take what God has graciously bestowed and entrust it to circumstances over which we have no control (Pr. 12:11). 2. The biblical command is that the believer should obtain money by faithful and diligent exercise of God-given talents in work. Gambling is an attempt to obtain money that promotes sloth and is often an excuse for not working. 3. Gambling promotes covetousness and greed, whereas the Word of God encourages contentment (Phil. 4:11-12; Heb. 13:5). If one is seven times more likely to be struck by lightning than to win a million dollars in a state lottery, why do people continue to buy tickets? Greed! 4. Gambling appears to create a condition in which one person's gain is necessarily another person's loss. In other words, in gambling, someone always loses. If so, it would seem to violate brotherly love and justice. 5. There is a fundamental flaw in the character of any government that seeks to capitalize financially on the moral weakness of its members. 6. Gambling appears to violate our belief in the sovereignty of God. 7. Gambling has such a powerful potential for enslaving those who participate that it may well violate the admonition of Scripture that we not be mastered by anything or anyone other than the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:12).

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables, Eggs		Casseroles, Lamb, Vegetables	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Ground Lamb
1	c	Sliced Mushrooms
1		Clove Garli chopped finely
4		Green onions sliced thinly
1	ts	Dried thyme
1	ts	Dried sage
1	pk	Frozen peas & carrots; (10oz)
1		Jar Fat free beef gravy
3	tb	Steak sauce or Worcestershire sauce
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Pepper
1	pk	Refrigerated or Frozen prepared mashed potatoes
3	tb	Chives; sliced thinly
1		Egg; lightly beaten
1	ts	Paprika
	5	min.

INSTRUCTIONS

1) Heat oven to 375(.
2) Heat nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground lamb, mushrooms,
& garlic; cook, breaking up the lamb with wooden spoon, for 8 minutes or
until the lamb is no longer pink. Drain mixture and return to skillet.
3) Stir in green onion, thyme, sage & frozen vegetables into lamb mixture
in the skillet; cook stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat for 5
minutes. Stir in gravy & steak sauce, season with salt & pepper, simmer for
4) Prepare potatoes as instructed on package. Mix together potatoes, chives
and half of the lightly beaten egg in a medium bowl.
5) Spoon lamb mixture evenly into 1 1/2 baking/casserole dish. Spoon
potatoes over mixture and spread evenly. Score potatoes in a criss/cross
pattern with fork. Brush lightly with remaining egg, sprinkle with paprika.
6) Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until the filling is bubbly and the top
is golden. Remove the casserole to wire rack and let stand for 10 to 15
minutes
NOTES : Prep time:  10 Minutes Cook: 13 Minutes Bake: at 375( for 30 min
Recipe by: Family Circle Bonus Booklet
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #937 by LMeyers325@aol.com on Nov 30, 1997

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