Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground chuck (or regular ground beef, ground turkey or whatever's on sale)
• 1/4 medium onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally
• 6 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed, add
• milk
• salt, and
• butter, as usual
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package brown gravy mix
• 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• left over mixed vegetables, like green beans, peas, corn etc. (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground chuck with chopped onions and drain, then set skillet aside while finishing the next steps.
• 2 in two separate pots cook carrots and prepare mashed potatoes if not already done.
• 3 prepare gravy per package directions and add to ground beef, along with carrots and mushrooms (and any additional veggies). cover and simmer on medium heat for a few minutes until thickened.
• 4 place beef mixture into a medium sized casserole dish and cover with mashed potatoes.
• 5 drag a fork over the top of potatoes and sprinkle with the amount of cheese desired.
• 6 place in 350-degree oven just long enough to melt the cheese. yum!