Shepherd Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced green beans (i used fresh but you can use frozen or canned)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 1/2 cups prepared beef gravy
• 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend

Recipe

• 1 scramble the ground beef in a large skillet.
• 2 add the onions, celery, green beans and carrots and heat for about three minutes.
• 3 sprinkle the black pepper and granulated garlic over the mixture and stir inches.
• 4 continue heating on medium-low heat until the veggies start to soften.
• 5 i cooked about 10 to 12 minutes.
• 6 add the prepared brown gravy and stir.
• 7 mixture should be thick. if the mixture is runny add 1 tbs of flour and stir in and heat till bubbly.
• 8 remove from heat and pour into a casserole dish sprayed with a cooking spray.
• 9 pour the meat and veggie mixture into the dish.
• 10 top by spoonfuls with the mashed potatoes. slightly smash and spread the potatoes out.
• 11 top with cheese and bake in the oven at 400* for about 16 minutes. cheese will be complete melted.