Ghostly Shepherd's Pie

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (12 ounce) jar home-style beef gravy
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/4 cups instant mashed potatoes
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray.
• 3 cook beef and onion in skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• 4 set 12 peas (from frozen vegetables) aside for garnish.
• 5 add remaining frozen vegetables, tomatoes and gravy to beef mixture.
• 6 heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low.
• 7 cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• 8 meanwhile, in medium saucepan, heat water, butter and garlic powder to boiling.
• 9 remove from heat; add milk. stir in potato flakes and cheese.
• 10 add egg; blend well.
• 11 spoon beef mixture into ungreased 8-inch square or oval glass baking dish.
• 12 with large spoon, make 6 mounds of potato mixture on top of beef mixture to resemble ghosts.
• 13 place 2 reserved peas on each mound to resemble eyes.
• 14 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are set and mixture is thoroughly heated.