American Shepherd's Pie

This is an 'Americanized' version of that old standard, Shepherd's Pie. My family loves it! You can prepare your mashed potatoes as you normally would -- adding butter, milk, sour cream, whatever!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 342 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed vegetable soup
• 3 cups mashed cooked potatoes
• 1 cup shredded Colby longhorn cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a 2 quart baking dish.

Step 2

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, stir and cook ground beef, onion and celery until juices run clear. Drain. Pour mixture into baking dish with vegetable soup and thyme; stir well. Spread mashed potatoes on top.

Step 3

Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top and bake 5 minutes more, or until cheese has melted.