Poor Man's Pie

This is an awesome recipe for poor man's pie that I got from my coworker. It can be modified in many ways, including for the slow cooker. It's a simple meal of things you often already have on hand that really sticks to the bones, and it can also be a fun way to use up some leftovers.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 372 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 pinch onion powder, or to taste
• 5 cups mashed potatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Drain excess grease. Stir cream of mushroom soup and green beans into ground beef and bring to a simmer.

Step 4

Spread ground beef mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over ground beef mixture. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.