Moms Shepards Pie

I have decided to make shepard's pie tonight for dinner. It is my favorite! My mom would always make it for me on my birthday when I was growing up. Even though I love it so much, I have never made it before, because I thought it was really hard to make. Turns out that its not hard to make, just really heavy when you have everything into the pan lol. Here you go...

INGREDIENTS:

- Mashed potatoes (at least 6 servings worth)
- 1 can of corn (drained)
- 1 can of green beans (drained)
- Shredded cheese (any kind you like)
- Hamburger (1-2 lbs)
- Large can of Cream of Mushroom, or Cream of Chicken soup (your choice)

You will start by making the mashed potatoes, just follow the directions on the box. You can use any flavor of potatoes, I used butter and herb, and made 8 servings worth. I wasnt sure if 6 servings would be enough. I ended up using all the potatoes in the end. If I were you, just use 1 cup of milk and no more than that. You dont want the potatoes runny. Set aside.

Brown the hamburger. I seasoned the hamburger with lemon pepper, and garlic sea salt while it was cooking in the skillet. I used lean hamburger, and 2 pounds of it. Drain the hamburger.

Once the hamburger is drained, add the soup to the skillet and cook them together until completely mixed. I used cream of chicken soup, and used the entire can. If you dont want it as creamy, use 1/2 can.

You will then place the hamburger mix into a 13x9 glass/metal pan. I used a glass pan, and sprayed some olive oil on the bottom just to make sure nothing stuck too bad to the pan.

This is optional, but I added shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top of the hamburger mix. You will then add the drained vegatables on top of the hamburger. On top of the vegatables, you add the already cooked mashed potatoes. Finally, add a layer of shredded cheese to finish it off!

Place the pan into a 325 degree oven for 15 - 20 minutes. Just until it is nice and hot and the cheese has melted. Enjoy!!



"We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are." - Adelle Davis