'Chinese' Pie

This one-dish meal doesn't have anything to do with Chinese food. Originating more than a century ago in Canada, it came from Chinese immigrants making do with ingredients from their new environment. This is a wonderful comfort food dish that is a family favorite. Kids love this dish! Serve with a green salad and some nice crusty rolls.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 412 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 4 cups mashed potatoes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cream-style corn

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole with butter.

Step 2

Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir ground beef into onion, season with salt and black pepper, and cook ground beef mixture until browned and crumbly, about 10 more minutes. Drain excess grease.

Step 3

Spread cooked ground beef mixture into bottom of the prepared casserole dish; pour cream-style corn over the ground beef in a layer; top with layer of mashed potatoes.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are browned and casserole is bubbling, about 30 minutes.