Easy Shepherd’s Pie
(from teacherrap’s recipe box)
Source: Better Homes and Gardens (from RecipeThing user saymyname)
Serves 8 peopleCategories: Casserole, Ground Beef, Main Dish
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 (1 ounce) package onion soup mix
- 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups instant mashed potatoes
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425°.
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In a big skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until brown; drain off fat.
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Stir 1/4 cup flour and dry onion soup mix into the meat.
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Stir in cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, 3/4 cup water, and the ketchup.
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Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally; taste for seasoning and adjust.
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Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cup water, butter, and salt; bring to boiling; remove from heat.
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Add dry potato flakes and milk, stirring until combined.
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Stir in eggs, 1 cup flour, and baking powder.
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Spoon meat mixture into an ungreased 3-quart rectangular baking dish; spoon potato mixture in mounds on top of meat mixture.
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Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until tops of potatoes are golden.