Easy Peasy Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 lbs potatoes, washed and peeled
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk (or as much as needed to make creamy mashed potatoes)
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup mixed vegetables
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
• 1/8 cup worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 cut the potatoes in chunks and boil until tender; reserve half of the chunks and mash the rest with a little butter and milk.
• 2 while the potatoes are cooking, cook ground beef and onions over medium-medium high heat.
• 3 when the meat is cooked, drain the fat.
• 4 add the liquid smoke, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and garlic powder (to taste).
• 5 take some of the potato chunks and make a bed of them in a buttered casserole dish.
• 6 spread the ground beef mixture over the top of the potatoes.
• 7 spread mashed potatoes on top of the ground beef.
• 8 cover with cheese and sprinkle with parsley flakes; bake for 10 minutes.