Good Shepherds' Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 frozen 9-inch deep dish pie shell
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups instant mashed potatoes (prepared according to package)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f
• 2 in a large skillet brown ground beef until cooked. drain and remove from pan.
• 3 in the same skillet melt butter and sauté onions over medium heat until just translucent (not brown).
• 4 add flour to onion mixture and stir until smooth and bubbly.
• 5 slowly stir in beef broth.
• 6 add salt and pepper.
• 7 add beef to gravy mixture.
• 8 allow the gravy to come to a slow boil. boil until it thickens up.
• 9 meanwhile, heat the frozen vegetables in the microwave according to package directions. drain when heated through.
• 10 pour drained vegetables into pie shell.
• 11 top with gravy mixture.
• 12 spread mashed potatoes on top of pie.
• 13 bake for 25-30 minutes or until pie is heated through.