Chicken Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 potatoes
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 medium head roasted garlic
• 1 pound cooked, shredded chicken breast meat
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• to prepare roasted garlic: cut head of garlic in half and drizzle with olive oil. wrap in foil and bake at 400 degrees f (200 degrees c) for 45 minutes.
• reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• peel, chop and boil potatoes until tender. drain, then mash potatoes. add butter, milk and roasted garlic and mix in. set aside.
• arrange chicken evenly in the bottom of a casserole dish, then sprinkle with spices, then layer peppers, corn and all but 1/4 cup cheese. spread mashed potatoes on top, sealing everything in. sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 25 minutes or until brown around edges.