Who could forget the ill-fated Thanksgiving of '99, when Monica foolishly put Rachel on dessert duty? A misunderstanding with a sticky cookbook resulted in a "dessert" comprised of half trifle, half shepherd’s pie. For reasons that seemed good at the time, we decided to make the Friends-inspired dessert for ourselves. The end result was weird, but actually wasn't as bad as we thought it'd be. In the immortal words of Joey Tribbiani: "What's not to like? Custard, good. Jam, good. Beef, GOOD!"
How to Make It
Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, crumbling with the back of a spoon until browned, about 8 minutes. Add onion to ground beef and cook, stirring constantly 4 minutes. Add peas and season with salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
Line bottom of trifle dish with half of the lady fingers, artfully arranging some around the perimeter of the dish. Top lady fingers evenly with jam. Spread 2 cups of custard over jam and top with raspberries. Add remaining lady fingers in a single layer over custard. Top evenly with sauteed beef mixture and remaining custard. Add sliced bananas and top evenly with whipped topping.
