marie's shepherd's pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 packet dry french onion soup mix
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• 1 cube beef bouillon
• 2 tablespoons water (optional)
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced carrots, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) can peas, drained
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl. mash potatoes with 1 tablespoon butter using a potato masher or fork; season with salt and pepper.
• melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. stir onion soup mix, chicken bouillon, and beef bouillon into ground beef; simmer until flavors blend, about 2 minutes. add water if mixture is too dry.
• spread ground beef mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish; top with corn, carrots, and peas. spoon mashed potato mixture over vegetable layer; sprinkle with paprika.
• bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. sprinkle cheddar cheese over mashed potato layer; continue baking until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 10 more minutes.