Shepherd's Pie With Mushrooms And

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried sweet basil leaves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) jar beef gravy
• 1 lb mixed mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup red
• 2 packages instant garlic cheddar mashed potatoes
• milk and butter for instant mashed potatoes
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 over medium-high heat, saute the beef, onion, garlic, thyme, basil, salt and pepper until the beef is no longer pink and the onions are translucent.
• 3 add the gravy to the beef/onion mixture and stir well. reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered.
• 4 in a separate saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the mushrooms. saute the mushrooms until the butter is almost absorbed.
• 5 add the and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
• 6 add the mushroom mixture (with ) to the beef mixture and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 7 prepare the mashed potatoes according to directions. add enough milk so they are spreadable.
• 8 spread the beef and mushroom mixture in a casserole dish and top with the mashed potatoes.
• 9 sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the mashed potatoes and bake uncovered until the cheese is melted.
• 10 serve and enjoy.
• 11 note: to reheat, cover with aluminum foil and place in a 350 oven for one hour. those danged mashed potatoes take forever to heat through!