Simple Shepherd's Pie (or "cheese Casserole")

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• salt
• ground black pepper
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• celery salt
• 2 cups frozen corn (or other vegetable favorites)
• 8 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 prepare mashed potatoes as usual (we add milk and butter).
• 2 brown lean ground beef over medium heat, drain excess fat.
• 3 add tomato sauce and seasonings, simmer for 15 minutes.
• 4 preheat oven to 350f (175c).
• 5 layer meat mixture in bottom of 9" x 13" casserole dish.
• 6 spread vegetable evenly over meat mixture.
• 7 spread mashed potatoes evenly over vegetable layer. (should fill casserole dish to rim.)
• 8 sprinkle cheese over top, and bake until cheese begins to bubble on edges (about 30 minutes).