Super Easy Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/3 cups instant potato flakes
• 1 2/3 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 ounces beef gravy
• 10 ounces frozen mixed vegetables
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler.
• 2 prepare 4 servings of mashed potatoes according to package directions using milk, margarine and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 3 while potatoes are cooking, brown meat in a medium, broilerproof skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to separate meat.
• 4 drain fat. sprinkle meat with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 5 add gravy and veggies (make sure veggies are thawed and drained), mix well.
• 6 cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes or until hot.
• 7 spoon prepared potatoes around outside edge of skillet leaving a 3-inch circle in the center.
• 8 sprinkle parmesan evenly over potatoes.
• 9 broil 4 to 5 inches from heat source for 3 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and meat mixture is bubbly.