Shepherd's Pie Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 5 cups water
• 2 cans beef broth
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen cubed hash brown potatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups instant potato flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot, brown ground beef for 8-10 minutes, until no pink remains; drain off grease.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients except the potato flakes and bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• 4 stir in the potato flakes and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until thickened.
• 5 serve.