 ~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ Claimed by Bits ❤️ ~ Queen of Typos ❄ Magical Mosh Pit ❄
Wasn't Desiree the little cutie? It hadn't gone unnoticed by him that she had applauded really loudly for him. Jude truly appreciated that. He wouldn't have been surprised that she was wondering if he was named after someone from Disney. The answer was no and that there was no extraordinary story that went along with his name: his father had simply liked the name Ryder and his mother had liked Jude.
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The Hufflepuff took a moment to just stop and inhale the aromas in the kitchen. Gosh! He was getting hungry already and couldn't wait to sample his classmates' dishes {provided that said dishes were edible}! But back to his own dish!
After the carrots and onions were well cooked, peas and corn were added to the mix but cooked for a shorter period since they required less time in the heat. Next, was the meat - ground beef in this case - joined the sauteed veggies. The mixture was turned at times to keep it from burning and this was done until the beef was no longer pink. Salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme and a few other seasonings were added. That done, it meant that the half cup beef broth was poured in. Jude covered the pan, leaving it to simmer on a low heat. Twice he added a bit more broth to keep the mixture from drying up but after ten minutes, the mixture was ready! Just a small taste test... using a spoon, he tasted a bit. It was decided a bit more salt should be thrown in; this was done and only then was Jude satisfied.
While the meat had been cooking, the potatoes had completely boiled. Jude had already drained and mashed them {by hand because that was something he enjoyed doing manually}. The remaining four tablespoons of butter had been melted into the potatoey mixture along with more seasonings.
Now came the layering process!
Another fun aspect of making this dish if you asked him. |