Shepherds Pie

[MamaDiane]

Shepherds Pie:

Ingredients:
2 -3 lbs Hamburger Meat (lean) Or Ground Turkey
1 med Onion
2 stalks Celery
1/2 Green Pepper (1 whole pepper if small)
6-10 Green Olives pitted chopped
5 cups Mashed Potatoes
1 can 12 oz Tomato Paste
12 oz Cheddar/ or American Cheese
1 tsp Garlic
1 tsp Onion Powder
1-1/2 tsp Oregano
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 cup water

Directions:
Step 1 ...Cut up celery and onion in bite size pieces, saute in a little oil, until onion is translucent. Remove vegetables, add hamburger and cook until done. (If you are using Ground Turkey add directly to the pan of celery and onion and pepper, cook until done, no need to drain).

Drain grease and return hamburger to pan with the celery and onion and green olives. Add all your spices and 1/4 cup water. Let simmer 10 minutes. Add your tomato paste mixing well. 

Step 2 ..Instant potato's work best with this recipe since it is a quick meal for an entire family. Make your potato's according to the directions, approximate 5 cups. (For added flavor to your potatoes, add some onion powder, salt and pepper, or what ever spices you like. (A TBL of mayonaise will make them rich in flavor and very few know why your potato's are so great!)

In a casserole dish place the meat mixture on the bottom, cover with potatoes and top with the cheese.
Bake on 350 degree's for 20 minutes. Or you may put in microwave to a few minutes to melt the cheese!

Careful: will be hot!!
Hint: Better made the day before or make and freeze for another night.

[ZsMommy]

I've actually been making a "cheaters version" for my hubby for lunch...

Just a can (or 2) of beef stew (I try to shred the meat w/ a fork) topped with a can each corn,peas,and carrots (drained and rinsed) mixed with cheese sauce (I've used the packets from extra boxes of mac n cheese-I use the noodles for other things) and instant mashed potatoes...I bake @ 350 until the edges start to bubble

[julie148]

I too make a cheaters version and here's mine: 

Brown some ground beef with onions and green beans and season to taste. Drain.   Add tomatoe sauce or tomato paste, one to two cans.  Mash some potatoes and fix the way you usually do.  Transfer mixture to a cassarole dish and top with potatoes and sprinkle some shredded cheese, bake at 375 for 15/20 minutes or until cheese is melted.  oh soooo yummy, lol.!!!!

Quoting ZsMommy:

I've actually been making a "cheaters version" for my hubby for lunch...

Just a can (or 2) of beef stew (I try to shred the meat w/ a fork) topped with a can each corn,peas,and carrots (drained and rinsed) mixed with cheese sauce (I've used the packets from extra boxes of mac n cheese-I use the noodles for other things) and instant mashed potatoes...I bake @ 350 until the edges start to bubble